Political leaders allied to different political camps have ganged up against the proposed law seeking to ban the live transmission of election results.
The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022 currently at the National Assembly seeks at reintroducing manual transmission of presidential election results.
But the leaders allied to Azimio la Umoja, Tanga Tanga and the One Kenya Alliance have strongly condemned the proposed changes saying it is a ploy to rig the presidential elections.
According to Suna East Member of Parliament Junet Mohammed who subscribes to the ideal of the Azimio la Umoja, the proposed bill sponsored by Kipiripiri MP Amos Kimunya is retrogressive.
Junet who is also the ODM director of elections Junet Mohammed said if adopted, the new law will take the country back to where it was 15 years ago.
“We are not supporting the elections amendment bill that is taking us back to the manual system of tallying which is open to manipulation and errors. The country has invested heavily in an electronic system. We can only improve on it but not revert to the manual,” Junet Mohammed said in a Tweet seen by Kivumbi.co.ke.
Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Junior, who is allied to the nascent One Kenya Alliance said they will oppose the proposed changes.
Kilonzo, who is also the minority whip in the senate said the reintroduction of a manual system of tallying presidential results could have some hidden agenda stating that all the results must be kept open.
“This is completely unnecessary! All results must be publicized. We will oppose,” he said.
On Thursday, February 3, Tanga Tanga political camp led by Deputy President William Ruto strongly condemned proposed changes terming them unconstitutional and undemocratic.
“The desperate efforts to install project kitendawili by forceful, against the law, undemocratic and unconstitutional means portends a troubling future for Kenya, its democracy, the rule of law, freedom of its citizens and, ultimately, everyone’s well-being,” William Ruto said.
