Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024

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October 2026
23 OctCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 23 – A former chairperson of the Law Society of Kenya has urged Parliament to publish the approved text of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, and clarify whether it guarantees public livestreaming of results announced at polling stations. …
Former LSK chair seeks clarity on live streaming provisions in new law
23 OctCitizen Digital
… Audio By Vocalize The National Assembly has passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, paving the way for proposed changes to Kenya’s electoral framework, including the removal of the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to li …
National Assembly passes Elections Bill removing mandatory livestreaming of poll results
23 OctThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA day after the National Assembly passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, opposition to the removal of the legal requirement for livestreaming election results has intensified, with political leaders, lawyers and civil society groups warning of threa …
Backlash mounts over the removal of election results livestreaming
22 OctThe Standard
… I am on the side of live transmission,” he said.However, the PS said he had not examined the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, and could not comment on its specific provisions concerning the transmission of election results. …
How live-streaming can shore up trust in Kenya's elections- PS Sing'oei
July 2026
7 JulCapital News
… Instead, the court held that Parliament should be allowed to conclude consideration of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, which seeks to amend the recall provisions that were declared unconstitutional and provide a fresh legal framework. …
Court says MP recall cannot proceed until Parliament enacts enabling law

Politics

Elections Bill livestreaming provision remains intact, government clarifies

The News

The government has defended the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024 against public concerns that amendments passed by the National Assembly on October 22 removed the livestreaming requirement for election results. Members of Parliament and President William Ruto maintain that the livestreaming provision for the IEBC remains intact in the Bill ahead of the 2027 General Election.

8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Yesterday

Elections Bill livestreaming provision remains intact, government clarifies
The government has defended the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024 against public concerns that amendments passed by the National Assembly on October 22 removed the livestreaming requirement for election results. Members of Parliament and President William Ruto maintain that the livestreaming provision for the IEBC remains intact in the Bill ahead of the 2027 General Election.
8 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Monday 26 October

Kindiki warns politicians against electoral violence ahead of 2027 polls
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has ruled out government interference in next year's General Election and assured Kenyans that their democratic choices will be protected and political violence will not be tolerated. He maintained that the government would uphold electoral transparency, dismissing suggestions that it could undermine the credibility of the 2027 polls.
26 October 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 25 October

United Opposition warns against IEBC autonomy interference
Opposition leaders have warned Parliament against interfering with the IEBC's autonomy, stating they will announce polling station results in the 2027 General Election if the commission is banned from livestreaming results. They view recent electoral laws amendments as an attempt to arm-twist the IEBC, despite a High Court ruling upholding the constitutionality of the national tallying and verification process.
25 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Muturi urges binding livestreaming rules for 2027 election
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has called for enforceable guidelines to govern livestreaming during the 2027 General Election, citing disruptions during the 2022 results announcement that fueled suspicion and eroded public trust. He wants the Ministry of Information, Media Council of Kenya, political parties and the IEBC to agree on a protocol guaranteeing public access to electoral information and requiring clear explanations for any livestream interruptions.
25 October 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 24 October

Government clarifies livestreaming requirement retained in Elections Bill
The State Department for Parliamentary Affairs has clarified that the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, retains the requirement for the IEBC to establish a mechanism for livestreaming election results ahead of the 2027 General Election, dismissing reports that amendments had removed the provision.
24 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
National Assembly passes bill removing livestreaming election results requirement
The National Assembly passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, which removes the legal requirement for livestreaming election results. Political leaders, lawyers, and civil society groups have opposed the change, warning it threatens electoral transparency ahead of the 2027 General Election and weakens safeguards for voter choice.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →
Parliament did not pass bill stopping IEBC livestreaming, Wandayi says
Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi dismissed claims that Parliament passed a bill to stop the IEBC from livestreaming election results, stating that the National Assembly deleted the controversial Clause 22 of the Elections (Amendment) Bill after public participation and a High Court judgment, preserving the existing Section 39 which provides for livestreaming.
24 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 23 October

Babu Owino's party opposes removal of polling station livestream requirement
The Mwananchi Party has opposed proposed changes to Kenya's electoral laws that would remove the mandatory live-streaming of election results at polling stations, calling on the Senate and National Assembly Mediation Committee to reinstate the legal requirement for the IEBC to livestream results from all polling stations.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Election Amendment Bill retains livestreaming requirement, Parliament clarifies
Parliament clarified that it deleted Clause 22 of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, thereby retaining the requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to establish a mechanism for livestreaming results announced at polling stations, addressing public concerns about electoral transparency ahead of the 2027 General Election.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Petition filed to block removal of election results live-streaming
A lawyer has filed a petition at Milimani High Court seeking to stop Parliament from forwarding an Elections Amendment Bill to the President if it removes the requirement for live-streaming election results announced at polling stations. The petition challenges Clause 22 of Senate Bill No. 29 of 2024, which would repeal the live-streaming obligation under the Elections Act.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former LSK chair calls for clarity on election livestreaming law
A former Law Society of Kenya chairperson has urged Parliament to publish the approved text of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, and clarify whether it guarantees public livestreaming of polling-station results. The statement noted that Clause 22 of the published Bill does not expressly require livestreaming, retaining only electronic transmission and online publication provisions, and asked Parliament to clarify whether this omission survived MPs' amendments.
23 October 2026 · Capital News →
National Assembly passes Elections Amendment Bill removing livestreaming requirement
Kenya's National Assembly has passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, which removes the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to livestream election results as they are announced at polling stations, sparking debate over transparency and public access ahead of the 2027 General Election.
23 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Parliament removes livestreaming requirement for election results
The National Assembly passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, which removes the legal requirement for the IEBC to livestream election results. Opposition leaders, lawyers and civil society groups have warned the move threatens electoral transparency ahead of the 2027 General Election, citing constitutional requirements for transparency and accountability.
23 October 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 22 October

Live-streaming election results builds trust, says PS Sing'oei
Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Singoei says real-time transmission of election results promotes transparency and international confidence in Kenya's elections, and that technological challenges should be addressed through improvements rather than scrapping the system.
22 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 7 July

High Court rules MP recall cannot proceed without enabling law
The High Court declined to compel the IEBC to process MP recall petitions, ruling that while Article 104 of the Constitution guarantees voters the right to recall MPs, Parliament must first enact legislation to operationalise the process. The court held that the petition was premature because Parliament is already considering amendments to the Elections Act following the 2017 invalidation of key recall provisions.
7 July 2026 · Capital News →