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Josphat Keya retweeted
There has been a lot of conversation about Parliament and the livestreaming of election results. So, what exactly is happening?
-In 2024, the Senate passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, which proposed changes to Section 39 of the Elections Act. This section deals with how election results are determined, transmitted and declared.
-Clause 22 of the Senate's Bill proposed replacing the existing Section 39. In the proposed replacement, the specific requirement for IEBC to establish a mechanism for livestreaming results announced at polling stations was missing.
-Livestreaming allows Kenyans to watch results being announced at polling stations in real time. It gives the public another way to follow the process and compare what is announced with the results transmitted and published.
-Electronic transmission of results is important, but it is not the same as livestreaming. One sends results electronically; the other allows the public to watch the announcement as it happens.
-On 22 October 2026, the National Assembly deleted Clause 22 altogether. In its official clarification, Parliament said this preserved the existing Section 39, including the requirement for IEBC to establish a mechanism for livestreaming results announced at polling stations.
-According to the National Assembly's clarification, the provision remains under the version passed by the House. However, the Bill must still go through the remaining legislative process before it becomes law.
Transparency must be built into the electoral process, not left to assumptions.
Kenyans must also be able to follow how votes are counted, how results are verified and how the final outcome is declared.
As we approach the 2027 General Election, we must pay attention to the laws governing our elections and demand clarity whenever changes are proposed.
An informed public is an essential part of an accountable democracy. #VIP
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Kenyans deserve to see how their votes become election results and not simply be told whom to trust. On 22 October 2026, the National Assembly passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024. Parliament must now publish the approved text and account for its implications for electoral transparency.
In the published Bill, Clause 22 replaces section 39 without expressly requiring livestreaming of results announced at polling stations, while retaining electronic transmission and online publication of results forms. That is not a ban on livestreaming. But sending results to election officials and allowing citizens to watch their announcement serve different purposes. Parliament must clarify whether this omission survived the amendments MPs approved.
The court history cannot be ignored. On 6 April 2018, in Katiba Institute v Attorney General, the High Court invalidated section 39(1G), which required livestreaming but confined streamed results to public information and excluded them as a basis for declaration. The Court rejected that restriction for undermining electoral transparency and accountability. It did not prohibit livestreaming. The Court of Appeal upheld the invalidation on 6 October 2023 in National Assembly v Katiba Institute. The legislative task is therefore to enact a constitutionally sound obligation and not present an already-invalidated provision as an effective safeguard.
Article 86 requires a transparent, verifiable and accountable electoral system, prompt polling-station announcements, and open, accurate collation. Ahead of 2027, Parliament should expressly secure public access to live results announcements, and the IEBC must explain how citizens will follow and scrutinise the process. Electoral reform should make every vote easier to verify, not leave transparency dependent on institutional discretion. The ballot is secret but the count must be open.
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We have seen people asking who voted for the Bill.
The vote was conducted by acclamation, meaning there is no individual voting record showing how each MP voted.
Josphat Keya retweeted
Gen Z job seekers are now ghosting employers after interviews, even after being told they are the preferred candidates.
According to one HR manager, a candidate went silent after being selected for a supervisory role. After nearly two weeks of calls and messages, he explained that he had accepted another job with “a better salary and a shorter commute.”
Candidates are increasingly considering factors beyond salary, including:
— Flexible working arrangements
— Medical benefits
— Shorter commutes
— Career growth opportunities
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There are three people in this photograph. I know two of them, so allow me to tell you a story about the power of patience, persistence, and believing in your dreams.
On your left is Wafula Wamunyinyi, who was the Member of Parliament for Kanduyi Constituency in 2015.
Standing in the middle is Edwin Watenya Sifuna, then a young man seeking an opportunity to address the audience. Sifuna was determined to unseat the incumbent, the very man holding the microphone.
At that moment, he was the young man asking for a chance to speak. He had the ambition, the courage and the audacity to believe that one day, he too could occupy positions of greater responsibility.
Fast-forward 11 years.
The political story has taken a remarkable turn. Wamunyinyi is now crossing political paths to join Sifuna, who has emerged as a leading figure in the Linda Mwananchi Movement and its presidential ambitions.
Think about that for a moment!
The young man who was once asking for a few minutes at the microphone has grown into a political figure attracting the attention of leaders who once occupied positions he aspired to reach.
This is why you must never despise your humble beginnings.
You may be the young man asking for an opportunity today. You may be the person nobody takes seriously, the one whose ambitions are dismissed, or the one standing in the shadows while others occupy the stage.
Do not give up.
Keep learning. Keep working. Keep building your networks. Keep sharpening your skills. Most importantly, keep believing in the vision God has placed in your heart, even when the people around you cannot see what you see.
You do not need to be the most powerful person in the room today. You need the discipline to prepare yourself for the opportunities that tomorrow may bring.
Edwin Sifuna’s journey reminds us that the person seeking an opportunity today can become the person others seek out tomorrow. Your current position is not a permanent definition of your potential.
And remember, success does not happen overnight. Eleven years is a long time. It takes patience, consistency, courage and the willingness to keep moving even when progress seems painfully slow.
Young man, young woman, do not abandon your dream simply because your breakthrough has not arrived. Keep grinding. Keep preparing. Keep showing up.
One day, the same people who overlooked you may have to acknowledge how far you have travelled.
Your assignment is not to prove everyone wrong today.
Your assignment is to become so prepared, so disciplined and so committed to your purpose that when your moment comes, you are ready.
The future belongs to those who prepare for it.
Your story is still being written.
Stay guided.
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Joshua Oigara posted this on Linkedn today. The post is about misinformation 🤫
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The comment section. Feedback from Kenyans🤔
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Murang'a Governor Kang'ata wants to build a city larger and better planned than Nairobi citizen.digital/article/mura…
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This is so tragic. May she find peace and comfort in this trying time. – at Nairobi, Kenya
MERCY KANINI QUINTUPLETS
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has confirmed the death of all five quintuplets who were referred from Thika Level Five Hospital for specialised tertiary care.
#KBCniYetu ^PM
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Isis Nyong’o Madison, tech leader and #CFKAfrica Advisory Council member, calls Still, I Rise a reminder of the power of peer-led safe spaces for girls.
Buy a copy to support #GirlsEmpowerment Funzo and help young mothers return to school: cfkafrica.org/still-i-rise #StillIRise
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'Rich Dad Poor Dad' self-help author Robert Kiyosaki is $1.2 billion in debt: report trib.al/b2DKFjZ
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I found a prayer in Habakkuk 2:3 this morning...
Lord, for the things You have shown me that have not happened yet, teach me how to wait without losing heart. When the vision takes longer than I expected, keep me from assuming You have forgotten me. When I cannot see movement, keep me from creating movement out of panic. Give me the discernment to know the difference between a promise that needs my obedience and a promise that simply needs my patience.
When everyone around me seems to be moving ahead and my own life feels suspended, keep me from measuring Your faithfulness by somebody else’s timeline. Let me remember that something can be taking longer without being denied. And when I am tempted to walk away because I have waited longer than I thought I would, remind me that “though it linger, wait for it.” Lord, teach me to wait without turning the waiting into evidence that You are not working.