Maraga-Led Coalition Seeks Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2027
Coalition proposes changes to result declaration rules
A coalition led by former Chief Justice David Maraga is pushing for changes to Kenya's election result declaration rules ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Proposed Reforms
The coalition, known as the People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms, has proposed four key changes to the Elections Amendment Bill.
- Treating results announced at polling stations as final, subject to change only by an election court
- Displaying and aggregating presidential results in an open public space in Nairobi
- Counting results locally in each constituency and publishing them on a public online portal
- Transmitting electronic turnout figures every hour throughout polling day
The coalition cites a Court of Appeal ruling and a 2016 parliamentary recommendation in support of its proposals.
Source: Nairobi Wire. AI-assisted summary.
