The People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms 🇰🇪

[Hon. Justin Muturi, EGH @HonJBMuturi]

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has suffered a SIGNIFICANT legal setback following the High Court’s this morning decision to grant the DP Petitioner Advocate Gilbert Njoroge prayers allowing political parties and accredited election observers lawful access to examine election records and data, including the Register of Voters, relevant databases, servers, audit logs and other election information. The petition, which was opposed by both the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the IEBC, places renewed emphasis on transparency, accountability and verifiability in Kenya’s electoral process, and underscores the constitutional principle that election data and records must be capable of independent scrutiny where the law permits.

[KTN News @KTNNewsKE]

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called for the scrapping of the national tallying centre at Bomas of Kenya ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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[The People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms 🇰🇪 @Reforms_Ke]

5 Mandatory Reforms for credible 2027 General Elections

[The People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms 🇰🇪 @Reforms_Ke]

@dkmaraga @Honcalebamisi @CaroliOmondi @HonJBMuturi @EAukot @fidakenya

[The People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms 🇰🇪 @Reforms_Ke]

Read the full press statement on Electoral Reforms by opposition leaders @dkmaraga, @Honcalebamisi, @CaroliOmondi ,@HonJBMuturi , @EAukot, @fidakenya & CMD-Kenya.

[David Maraga @dkmaraga]

As Co-Convenor of the People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms, I joined fellow leaders today to reaffirm a simple, non-negotiable demand: the 2027 general election, particularly the presidential election, must be held strictly in accordance with the Constitution.

This process is anchored in Articles 1, 38, 81, and 86, the Elections Act, the Election Offences Act, and the jurisprudence of our courts, including the Maina Kiai case and the Supreme Court decisions of 2017 and 2022.

Anything not in the Constitution cannot be allowed.

[United Green Movement @UGMParty]

Hon. David Maraga, in his capacity as Co-Convenor of the People’s Coalition on Electoral Reforms, together with @HonJBMuturi and Hon. @CaroliOmondi, today called for an end to the use of a National Tallying Centre in the 2027 General Election.

The opposition coalition- @Reforms_Ke, including Hon. @EAukot, @Honcalebamisi, and representatives from civil society, Ms. Ms. Sophie Kaiberia from @fidakenya and Ms. Pauline from @CMDKenya , has demanded strict adherence to the Constitution and electoral laws in the conduct, counting, tallying and declaration of results.

The 2027 electoral process must be transparent, accountable and fully compliant with the Constitution.

@dkmaraga

[The People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms 🇰🇪 @Reforms_Ke]

Read the full statement:

[Hon Robert ALAI, HSC @RobertAlai]

The Constitution does not name a national tallying center, but that does not mean that it prohibits one.

Article 138(3)(c) expressly requires the IEBC, after votes have been counted at polling stations, to “tally and verify the count and declare the result.”

Article 138(10) separately assigns the chairperson responsibility for declaring the presidential result within seven days and notifying the Chief Justice and the incumbent President.

You are mistaking your thought of “not expressly named in the Constitution” as automatically meaning “prohibited by the Constitution.”

Section 39(1C)(b) of the Elections Act requires the Commission to “tally and verify the results received at the constituency tallying centre and the national tallying centre”.

Regulation 84(1) of the Elections (General) Regulations provides for the final tallying to be conducted at a venue gazetted by the Commission. The venue, therefore, has a legislative basis; it need not be individually named in the Constitution.

In the 2017 presidential election judgment, the Supreme Court explained that the duty to verify results extends through the electoral process:

“This duty runs all the way, from the polling station to the Constituency level and finally, to the National Tallying Centre.”

[Hon. Caleb Amisi, MP @Honcalebamisi]

All KIEMS kits must work in 2027 and have full back-up power and display and transmit voter turn-out from each polling station. All voters must be biometrically identified.

Kenya needs a renaissance

#PM
#PeoplesMovement

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

David Maraga: We must audit the voter register. Ghost and dead voters must be removed.

[KTN News @KTNNewsKE]

2027 polls: Election Reforms Coalition led by ex-CJ Maraga demands there be no national tallying centre at Bomas, argues IEBC retallying of results declared at polling stations and constituencies unconstitutional.

[Radio 47 @Radio47_Kenya]

The People's Coalition on Electoral Reforms comprising former CJ David Maraga demands 5 electoral reforms before 2027 elections including the removal of the national tallying centre.

#HapaNdipo #HabariZaRadio47

[KTN News @KTNNewsKE]

A political coalition led by former Chief Justice David Maraga and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi is demanding sweeping electoral reforms ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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[TV 47 Digital @tv47digital]

OPPOSITION LEADERS DEMAND ELECTORAL REFORMS
Opposition leaders demand mandatory electoral reforms before 2027.

Coalition says results must be final at polling stations.

Leaders call for abolition of national tallying centre.

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@Peterkamaukenya

[Mavin Mabonga @Mabonga_254]

Here are the Key takeaways from today’s presser on Electoral Reforms.

No national tallying centre: Results should be counted and declared at polling stations/constituency level, with decentralized transmission and live public access.

Clean voters’ register: Independent audit, public inspection, biometric verification and removal of dead/ghost voters before 2027.

Accountability for electoral offences: Stronger penalties for officials who manipulate results, compromise technology or unlawfully interfere with elections.

Transparent election technology: Open procurement, independent testing, public participation, decentralized systems and safeguards against single-vendor or centralized control.

Integrity of IEBC personnel: Competitive recruitment, vetting and multi-party oversight of Returning Officers and election managers, alongside tighter ballot-paper controls.

Electoral credibility is presented as a national—not partisan—interest, protecting voters, candidates, the opposition, the ruling party and the Republic.

Pressure point: The Coalition is putting Parliament, IEBC and the Executive on notice that unresolved reform issues will be pursued through lawful constitutional, statutory and international avenues.

[Katto Wambua (💚Green General💚) @kattoloo]

Today while marking #InternationalDayOfDemocracy the Entirety of the Kenyan Opposition (@LindaMwananchi_ Alternative Government/United Opposition @UGMParty @pmpartyke @Thirdway_Kenya) launched the People’s Coalition on Electoral Reforms @Reforms_Ke with 5 Mandatory Reforms

[Kavuli M. Bernard, FCH @BernardKavuli]

Caleb Amisi: All KIEMS kits must work in 2027 and have full back-up power and display and transmit voter turn-out from each polling station. All voters must be biometrically identified.