{
  "id": 16151668,
  "title": "How MPs’ decision on election livestreaming could affect Kenya’s 2027 polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/how-mps-decision-on-election-livestreaming-could-affect-kenyas-2027",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T04:58:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/insights/how-mps-decision-on-election-livestreaming-could-affect-kenyas-2027-polls"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Assembly of Kenya has passed a new bill that could alter how election results are shared with the public in the upcoming 2027 General Election. The Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, aims to remove the legal obligation for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to livestream results as they are announced at polling stations. This decision, made on October 22, 2026, has raised concerns about transparency and public access to election information ahead of the major poll. While the IEBC would still determine, declare and publish election results, the removal of the livestreaming requirement could impact the public's ability to follow results in real-time. Critics argue that this change may reduce the level of immediate scrutiny voters and observers can provide, potentially diminishing public trust in the electoral process.",
  "summary": "The proposed changes would remove the legal requirement for IEBC to livestream results as they are announced at polling stations, raising questions about transparency and public scrutiny ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kenya’s preparations for the 2027 General Election have entered a new phase of debate after the National Assembly passed the Elections (Amendment) […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Kenya's National Assembly passed bill on 22 October 2026.",
    "Bill aims to remove IEBC's legal obligation for livestreaming election results.",
    "Critics say change may reduce public trust in electoral process."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Removing the legal requirement for real-time broadcasts limits immediate public oversight and risks eroding voter confidence in the transparency of the upcoming national electoral process.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}