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  "id": 58311,
  "title": "Battle looms over plan to scrap livestreaming of election results",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/battle-looms-over-plan-to-scrap-livestreaming-of-election-results",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Standard Kenya",
    "slug": "the-standard-kenya",
    "url": "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001554383/battle-looms-over-plan-to-scrap-livestreaming-of-election-results"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A controversial proposal to scrap the mandatory livestreaming of election results from polling stations has set the stage for a fresh battle over the transparency of the 2027 General Election.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Recipe for rigging: Battle looms over plan to scrap IEBC's livestreaming of election results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/recipe-for-rigging-battle-looms-over-plan-to-scrap-iebcs",
        "published": "2026-08-03T04:25:00.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}