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Governance & Leadership

[Hon. Aden Duale, EGH @HonAdenDuale]

As a former majority leader Emeritus , I have gone through the Election Amendement Bill (Senate Bill) 2024 and state the correct position minus the propaganda of those who have not taken time to read .

The Elections (Amendment) Bill,2024 is a Senate Bill that was introduced and passed in the Senate and subsequently introduced in the National Assembly last year in February.

The Bill was one of the Bills emanating from the NADCO process co-chaired by the Hon.Kalonzo Musyoka and Hon.Kimani Ichung'wah.

When the Bill was still undergoing consideration in the National Assembly, Hon. Kalonzo Musyoka, Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang'i, Justin Muturi, Mithika Linturi and Eugene Wamalwa filed a Petition in the High Court challenging section 39 of the Elections Act which provides for among other things the livestreaming of election results. Sen.Okiya Omtatah also filed a similar Petition.

The High Court in its judgment delivered on 22nd September,2026 considered the Petitions and upheld the constitutionality of section 39 of the Elections Act.

It is noteworthy that the Court further held that "the National Assembly is to take note of the manner section 39 of the Act was construed in finalizing the Bill".

Based on this, yesterday, the National Assembly in considering the Bill, deleted clause 22 of the Bill which had a proposed amendment to section 39. The effect of this amendment is to retain section 39 as it is in the Act which is that it obligates the livestreaming of election results.

The National Assembly DID NOT pass any amendment to remove the livestreaming of elections results and the reports online are therefore FALSE and MISLEADING.

It also noteworthy that the attempts at amending the section by the Member for Suba South, Hon.Caroli Omondo were also rejected by the National Assembly so as to uphold the court judgment on the validity of section 39.

In short, the livestreaming of election results is still mandatory as required by section 39 of the Elections Act and the Act was NOT amended by the National Assembly to remove this requirement.

Having been passed by the National Assembly, the Bill will now be transmitted back to the Senate for consideration.

[Ndegwa Njiru Adv. @NjiruAdv]

Those disseminating the false and misleading claim that Parliament has amended the Elections Act to bar live streaming of election results are advised to desist forthwith.
Section 39 of the Elections Act, Cap. 7 of the Laws of Kenya, has not been amended in any manner that prohibits or restricts the live streaming or public transmission of election results. No such amendment has been passed by Parliament, and none is currently in force.
The position of the law remains unchanged.

[Aaron Cheruiyot @Aaroncheruiyot]

Mutura economist @NdindiNyoro must appreciate that Dangote is not your average extortion racket customer. This is hard nosed capitalist who has faced tougher cartels than the ones you prime for in your latest clever by half rantings.

Initially you told us KPC shares were over priced & would soon crumble at the market.
You also argued that the privatisation exercise was a sham as it ended up with other public entities buying GOK stake.
A few short months later, typical of your cerebral inconsistency, you have changed tune.
If the shares were overpriced at 9.0, what's the fuss with Aliko buying them at 9.36? A cool 1.6 Billion Kenya shillings in PROFIT to the public entities in barely six months ...still you want us to believe it's a bad deal.?
Crazy cartels, who lie with a straight face to sustain primitive anger as they seek to incite.
The lies may excite the ignorant but in the end the FACTS of the matter will still stand out.

[Divyan Shah @thedivyanshah]

This propaganda story doesn’t survive contact with the numbers.

Let’s straight do the math on the 4.5bn shares:
Bought: KES 9.00 per share
Sold (implied): ~KES 9.44 per share
Capital gain: +KES 0.44 → ~KES 1.98bn
Missed dividend: –KES 0.32 → –KES 1.44bn
Net before fees: +KES 0.12 → ~KES 540m

NSE-listed share gains are tax-exempt. So the price premium already more than covers the dividend the sellers gave up.

Rock Investment Bank (sell side) let’s assume earned a negotiated commission. On a block this size, realistic rates are 0.5–0.75%.

At 0.5% that’s ~KES 212m. After that the funds are roughly flat to slightly positive.

Either way, a few hundred million either side of zero on a KES 40bn+ position held for ~7 months.

That is time-value and transaction cost. It is NOT a material loss. It is NOT a soft loan. It is not evidence that a Ruto-linked vehicle extracted value from pensioners.

Public institutions and pension funds bought into the KPC IPO at KES 9. That gave the listing size and confidence. This to me was crucial for the markets.

Months later, after the Lamu refinery deal advanced, Dangote’s company bought ~25% in one block.

The funds sold. Dangote got the pipeline stake he needs for product distribution. Straight commercial sequence.

The legitimate questions are transparency (exact Dangote entity, full seller list, whether sales were directed) and governance of public funds.

Those are real.

The “sold at a loss so someone connected to the President could profit” version is not supported by the arithmetic or the public record.

You are stupid and stupidity is your business…

As always, DYOR.

[Sakaja Arthur Johnson @SakajaJohnson]

8pm tonight… majibu

[Gitonga™ @_gitonga__]

@NdindiNyoro You talk tough but with zero substance. Si juzi umetishia serikali wasijaribu kupandisha mafuta. What have you done?

Bure kabisa!

[Josh @Josh001J]

Kalonzo Musyoka has been betrayed for far too long.

Raila betrayed you in 2022 for Martha Karua. Hadi Junet akakufanyisha interview za matakataka.

Uhuru promised to support you during your daughter's wedding. He has betrayed youfor Matiang'i

You instructed all WIPER MPs to vote NO during the impeachment of Gachagua. He has betrayed you for Sifuna.

Betray them too our kingpin, Kalonzo Musyoka. Join Ruto and serve with him till 2032.

Then donate senator Kiio Wambua to remain with Sifuna and Linda Mwananchi Team like Raila Didi withSifuna when he joined broadbased government.

That won't make you a watermelon; you'll be a leader who'll finally choose his community over his principles!

[Ja Loka @_fels1]

Post 1: Men are logical while women are emotional.
Reaction: Yes. As men, we are very rational thinkers. We leave emotions to women.

Post 2: Ruto will be re-elected for a second term.
Reaction: 500 comments. 90% are men. 100% of their reactions are emotional and insults.

[William Samoei Ruto, PhD @WilliamsRuto]

Mashujaa Day 2026

[Hussein Mohamed, MBS. @HusseinMohamedg]

President Ruto on Mashujaa Day outlines four proposed measures aimed at putting more money into Kenyans’ pockets, easing the cost of living & expanding economic opportunities:

PAYE: Exempt monthly incomes of KSh 32,333 or less from income tax, boosting take-home pay.

Land: Scrap stamp duty on transactions worth KSh 1M or less, making property ownership more affordable.

Mobile phones: Remove the 25% import duty, lowering costs & expanding digital access.

Youth employment: Expand paid internships from the current 14,000 to 50,000 opportunities from January 2027.

[Gitonga™ @_gitonga__]

@CallMeKulubya The problem with most Kenyans is they love instant gratification. Anything that promises them tomorrow won't fly. That is exactly why they hate Ruto. They can't see tomorrow

[BRIAN KIPKIRUI @BrianKipki28416]

"Hata kama sijui kusoma naangalia tu kichwa ya Ruto na naeka tick" 😭😂😂😂

[Gitonga™ @_gitonga__]

@otienowill @AsadUgas @WilliamsRuto Yet you used the past to discredit the present. Intellectual depth indeed!

[Gitonga™ @_gitonga__]

@davidmakali1 @WilliamsRuto Relaxxxx, the president has worked for 4 years, he is now adding an extra task of dealing with his competitors politically to secure a 2nd term. Hauwezi campain ukisema "kind regards." Masaa ni ya siasa

[Siasa Insider @siasainsider]

“Niliona Sifuna alienda kulaunch the Empty Party alafu akaenda kwa bar. Mara ya mwisho tulimuona na Koffi Olomide ya meza imejaa pombe kali.” – President Ruto

[Gitonga™ @_gitonga__]

@siasainsider John Natembeya is actually funny😅

[MOSET @KeKirwa]

Affordable housing was a very good idea. You can imagine the number of people working in AHPs across the country. I also didn't know that all these markets being constructed across the country inajengwa na pesa ya Affordable housing. The president might be smarter than his predecessors.

[Njeri Thorne @NjeriBt]

Kweli Sifuna ni mjinga...his tax cut pledge is pure populist theatre. Kenya’s tax base is already narrow, with the formal sector & high income earners carrying most of the burden. Cutting rates simply shrinks revenue while universal healthcare and other services still need funding. It favours the wealthy who pay the bulk of taxes and leaves the majority outside the formal system with little gain.

[Bianca™ @BiancaNaom1]

Who made this video highlight President William Ruto's development that Moi, Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta didn't manage to do in their 44 years of leadership?

[Ja Loka @_fels1]

So far, nobody has gone to court to stop the construction of Nithi Bridge. No questions about cost, public participation or whether Kianjokoma Brothers will be able to use it.