By GPC News Desk
The National Assembly has dismissed reports that MPs removed the requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to livestream election results.
The House said in a statement that the provision remains intact in the amended Elections Bill.
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Responding to what it termed false and misleading reports, the House said the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, passed on October 22, 2026, retained the livestreaming requirement under Section 39(1G) of the Elections Act.
The controversy arose following amendments to the Bill, which had been passed by the Senate before being forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration.
The National Assembly explained that the version received from the Senate contained a clause seeking to delete Section 39 of the Elections Act and replace it with a differently worded provision.
However, MPs removed the contentious Clause 22, effectively retaining the existing legal framework governing the determination and declaration of election results.
“Contrary to the false reports, the amendment passed by the National Assembly retains the requirement on the IEBC to establish a mechanism for the livestreaming of election results,” the House said.
The decision, according to the National Assembly, was informed by a September 22, 2026, High Court judgment in *Okoiti & another v Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission & 5 others*.
In the judgment, the court upheld the constitutionality of Section 39 of the Elections Act and Regulation 83(2) of the Elections (General) Regulations, declining to strike down the provisions.
The court also cautioned Parliament to consider its interpretation of Section 39 when finalising the proposed amendments ahead of the 2027 General Election.
“Cognizant of the guidance of the High Court, the National Assembly deleted Clause 22 to ensure the retention of Section 39 as it is currently provided for in the Elections Act,” the statement said.
The House said the decision followed public participation and engagement with stakeholders, including the IEBC.
The Bill, which also proposes changes to voter registration, political party nominations and electoral dispute resolution, will now return to the Senate for consideration of the National Assembly’s amendments under Article 110(4) of the Constitution.
It has not yet completed the legislative process.
