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[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

This would enable Presidential results from every polling station to be available much earlier than they are today.

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

🇰🇪 What if We Announced Presidential Results on Election Day? I propose:
✅ Count Presidential votes first.
✅ Start counting at 5pm.
✅ Display & upload polling station results immediately.
✅ Tallying centres only verify, tally & declare.
Faster. Transparent.Trusted. #Elections

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

Thread:
One of the biggest challenges during elections is ensuring that every Kenyan has confidence that the results announced accurately reflect the votes cast. Regardless of who wins, the electoral process should be transparent, efficient, and trusted by all.

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

Start Counting Immediately
Counting should begin as soon as voting closes at 5:00 p.m., allowing election officials to make maximum use of daylight before continuing into the evening if necessary.

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

Instead, I propose prioritizing the count as follows:
First: Confirm voter turnout.
Then: Count & declare Presidential results followed by the Governor results followed by Senator results then Member of Parliament then Woman Representative lastly Count and declare MCA results.

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

I believe we can improve the process.
My Proposal: Count the Most Important Election First
Polling stations already count votes for all six elective positions. However, the current order begins with the Member of County Assembly (MCA) and ends with the Presidential election.

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

While there are legitimate legal and logistical processes involved in tallying results, long delays can also create anxiety, speculation, misinformation, and unnecessary disputes.

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

One issue that often raises concern is the long delay between the close of voting and the announcement of presidential results. During the 2022 General Election, the final presidential results were announced several days after voting had ended.

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

Even when President William Ruto faced crimes against humanity charges at the ICC, he was taken through a court process and was never detained without trial, so the DPP and DCI must explain why Allan Ademba is being held without charges @ODPP_KE @DCI_Kenya #FreeAdembaAllan

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

187 MPs VANISH! Finance Bill 2026 Passes Through Parliament https://t.co/G2owH0o3zY via @YouTube

[CPA Wachira Joseph @WashiraX]

Finance Bill 2026 wants full suspension of data protection Act.

Here is how.

1. System Integration (Section 59A)

If your business sells over 5M annually:

• You shall connect your accounting system to KRA. Be it QuickBooks, zoho, etc
• To give KRA live feed of your transactions

Fail to comply: 100K penalty every month.

2. Crypto Reporting (Sections 6C & 6D)

• Kenyan crypto platforms must report all users trading history to KRA.

Fail to file: 1M penalty

3. Pre - filled Tax Returns

• KRA will generate tax returns for you based on any info available to them.

Meaning:

- KRA shall decide your tax bill
- You must prove them wrong
(Like what Shuru sent you on whatsapp)

4. Data Sources (Section 29A)

KRA can assess you using:

- eTIMS data
- Mpesa & Bank information
- Audits & inspections of related parties. eg your spouse, parents, customers, suppliers, etc
- Other govt system integrations. eg NTSA, Lands, KPLC, etc

5. Physical & Digital Access (Sections 58–60)

• KRA can enter your premises
• Inspect records
• Demand computer passwords & decryption keys
• Seize documents with a warrant

Meaning: KRA wants full suspension of data protection Act.

[Okiya Omtatah Okoiti @OkiyaOmtatah]

Harry Truman once said: “The only thing new in the world is the history you do not know.”

Fellow Kenyans, our crisis did not begin yesterday.

The looting. The illegal debt. The betrayal of the Constitution. The collapse of public services. The silence of career politicians. These are old scripts repeated by leaders who believe Kenyans forget quickly.

They believe another scandal will trend. Another distraction will come. Another funeral, another handshake, another coalition, another slogan.

Meanwhile, you pay more taxes for debts you never approved and never benefited from.

Between 2014 and 2024, Kenya borrowed Sh9.11 trillion. Only Sh2.57 trillion received proper parliamentary approval. The remaining Sh6.54 trillion is odious debt, unconstitutional borrowing forced onto the backs of struggling citizens.

This is why food prices rise while wages stagnate. This is why hospitals lack medicine while billions disappear. This is why schools decline while politicians grow richer. This is why young people graduate into hopelessness.

And while Kenya bleeds, legacy politicians remain silent. Many are not fighting to fix the system. They are fighting to inherit it.

They criminalize protesters. They weaponize police. They reward political loyalists with advisory jobs funded by taxpayers. They protect corruption networks while ordinary Kenyans suffer.

We go to court because the Constitution is the last line of defense between the people and organized state plunder.

From the struggle for independence in 1963, to Saba Saba, to the 2010 Constitution, every generation of Kenyans has been called to defend freedom against greed and impunity. History is watching us now.

If we remain silent while our country is looted, future generations will remember us as the people who watched Kenya collapse and did nothing.

Read history. Defend the Constitution. Reject fear. Reject silence. Reject thieves disguised as leaders.

We must be a nation that reads, remembers, and refuses to be misled by the same old tricks. Know your history, defend your rights, and let us not be "newly" surprised by what we should have already learned.

Kenya istahili heshima

#OdiousDebt
#ReKe
#Constitutionalism

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

@PuppiesIover Don't accept until you do a DNA test...its a scam, they just want child support from you

[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

@mansaplus you are a great inspiration Mark, am learning and catching up especially on the pace for such a distance. Getting to 4.53/km on a 17km is no joke. Kudos Bro

[Billy @MwangiHub]

BRING BACK NHIF

RETWEET WIDELY 📍

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[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

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[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

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[Bernard Owich @OwichBen]

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