{
  "id": 16675440,
  "title": "No plans to ban livestreaming of election results, Kindiki assures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/no-plans-to-ban-livestreaming-of-election-results-kindiki-assures",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T23:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/no-plans-to-ban-livestreaming-of-election-results-kindiki-assures/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has quashed rumors that the government is planning to ban the live-streaming of election results, assuring the public that the upcoming General Election will be conducted freely, fairly, and transparently. Speaking in Kinangop Constituency, a visit where he inspected development projects, Kindiki emphasized that the election process is a beneficiary of a democratic, free, and fair system, as it was in 2022. He challenged candidates to avoid violence or retrogressive actions that could undermine national peace and stability, stating that the nation's welfare is more important than any individual's election outcome. Kindiki inspected the construction of a 580-bed hostel at the Kenya Medical Training Centre Kinangop Campus and launched work on the Mwenda andu-Heni-Karati Road, among other road tarmacking projects worth 46 billion shillings. He emphasized his commitment to ensuring these projects are completed on time for the benefit of the residents, promising to present a development record for voter assessment during his re-election campaign next year.",
  "summary": "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed claims the government is attempting to interfere with the credibility of the coming General Election through banning live-streaming of results. He said the elections will be held as per the requirements of the Constitution and will be free, fair and credible with polling station results announced transparently and live-streaming [...] The post No…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}