Govt Dismisses Claims Parliament Scrapped Live Streaming of Election Results.
Government Spokesperson Charles Owino addressing the media during a briefing in Nairobi
The government has dismissed false reports circulating on social media that the National Assembly passed amendments to the Election Act removing the mandatory live streaming of election results.
Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi, Government Spokesperson Charles Owino said the reports misrepresented the outcome of parliamentary consideration of the Election (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024 which originated in the Senate as Senate Bill No. 29 of 2024.
According to Owino, the bill was introduced in the National Assembly on February 13, 2025, and was among those associated with the National Dialogue Committee process. Petitions were filed in the High Court challenging the constitutionality of Section 39 of the Election Act, which provides for the management and transmission of election results, including their live streaming by the IEBC.
On September 22, 2026, the High Court upheld the constitutionality of Section 39 and directed the National Assembly to consider its interpretation when finalising the bill. On Thursday, October 22, 2026, the House deleted Clause 22, which had proposed to replace Section 39. Section 39 therefore remains in force without the proposed changes.
“The claim that Parliament has abolished the mandatory live streaming of election results is therefore false. The public and the media are asked to verify information from official parliamentary records, court decisions and applicable law prior to sharing it,” Owino said.
On the building collapse on 91st Avenue in Eastleigh Owino said rescuers had gone through 50 per cent of the debris. A man and a woman had been rescued alive and were stable in hospital. Questions over whether approvals were issued for the building have been referred to the DCI for investigation and possible prosecution.
On the Ebola situation, the government said the country had recorded nine cases, including the index case, who died on October 5 and a second patient, who died on October 23. The seven patients undergoing treatment in designated isolation facilities are three family members and four health workers who cared for the first case and they are responding well to treatment by infectious disease specialists.
Owino said all contacts associated with the first case had been traced at home and abroad thanking the national and county contact tracing teams, families and communities for their support.
Turning to the national examinations, Owino extended the government’s encouragement to candidates sitting the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), which began across the country on the day.
Owino went ahead and issued a warning to all individuals, institutions and stakeholders regarding the integrity of the exams.
“Strict legal action will be taken against anyone, whether a candidate, an administrator, a teacher or any other person, who attempts to compromise the credibility of the examination,” Owino said.
