Anyone with a copy of this bill? Does it actually say it is illegal to report results from the polling station and constituency tallying stations which are final and should by law be displayed publicly? This from @NationAfrica doesn't actually say.
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From my reading, the amendment removes from @IEBCKenya the obligation to stream "statistics" as in 2017. While that poses transparency and credibility issues, it doesn't actually stop media from independently reporting results directly from polling stations or tallying centres.
In fact, what we need is a firm commitment from media to reporting results and calling the election independently and not relying on the @IEBCKenya "statistics". Those results are publicly announced and displayed at polling stations and tallying centres.
Arguments over how @IEBCKenya folks transmit and declare results obscure the role KE media should play as a check on shenanigans. We know that results announced at polling stations and constituency tallying centres are final. We just need to facilitate reporting from there.
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