Sam Gituku

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[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Too much noise about Election Laws. To live-stream or not?

See below an explainer 🧵 and be the judge.

Section 39 1(G) provides for, “a mechanism for the live-streaming of results as announced at polling stations…”
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[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Caveat: Livestreaming of results is not the same as electronic transmission of results.
The latter has its own Results Transmission Path established in law from the polling station to Constituency Tally Centre & the Presidential Tallying Center.

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Too much noise about Election Laws. To live-stream or not?

See below an explainer 🧵 and be the judge.

Section 39 1(G) provides for, “a mechanism for the live-streaming of results as announced at polling stations…”
1/6

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Correction:
October 2023 - Court of Appeal Decision. Not Dec.

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Unsatisfied, respondents including AG, Parliament appealed at the Court of Appeal. Dec. 2023, Three-judge bench agreed with the High Court on many findings including 39, 1G. For the same reasons of “a mockery”.

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[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Bill heads back to the Senate for review. If Senate agrees with National Assembly, it passes as is. If not, proceeds to mediation.

Question: will 2027 presidential election be live-streamed by IEBC?
What should that live-streaming mean?

Hint: No law defines that today.
6/6

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

On Thursday 22nd October National Assembly voted to DELETE Clause 22 of Bill, “to avoid tinkering with Election Laws in an election period,” ML Ichung’wah.”

In effect, Sec. 39 remains as is. 1G still inconsequential, Court of Appeal (2023) already found it unconstitutional.
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[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Pres. Ruto: Just yesterday in a demonstration of growing confidence in our capital markets, private investors acquired a 25% stake in Kenya Pipeline from public entities marking another step towards mobilizing private capital towards strategic infrastructure. #KPCShares

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Price of super petrol goes up by KSh. 12.93, Diesel up by KSh. 9.90. EPRA attributes rise to increased landing cost of fuel.

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Second Ebola case confirmed in Kenya; Health Ministry says the patient, a 39-year-old man is a close family member of the first case and was already in quarantine, now in a designated treatment centre. #EbolainKenya
https://t.co/h0EudfUdff

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

It was a Wednesday.
#RIPRAO

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

@MrBennettL @LFC Oh yeah?

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Whose stars Liverpool @LFC ?

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Sam’s Sense:

2027: New wine, old skins

#CitizenNewsGang @SamGituku

[FlyJambojet @FlyJambojet]

Holding Statement Concerning Reports About a Health Incident on JM 8523.

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Titus Lotee: NHIF used to average Ksh. 80 billion collections a year while SHA Ksh. 159-209 billion annually

Gituku: But it’s only been two years…Between October 2024 and October 2025, how much were the collections?

Titus Lotee: The latest figure released is that SHA has collected Ksh. 203.7 billion

Gituku: For which year?

Titus Lotee: For 19 months; between October 2024 and now #CitizenDayBreak

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Decision making must be one of the most underrated skills in the public sector.

[William Samoei Ruto, PhD @WilliamsRuto]

I am deeply saddened by the tragic passing of my friend, Wicknell Chivayo, together with his wife, Lucy Muteke, and the other lives lost in the helicopter crash in Zimbabwe. Their sudden departure is a painful loss to their families, friends and all who knew them.

Wicknell was a dear friend whose warmth touched many people. I will remember him for his friendship, his energy and his deep conviction in the possibilities of our continent.

I convey my deepest condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives, to President Mnangagwa, the people of Zimbabwe and everyone mourning this tragic loss. May God grant Wicknell, Lucy and all those who perished eternal rest.

[Sam Gituku @SamGituku]

Watch here the 2022 election intrigues at the Bomas of Kenya.

The more things change…?

Watch #TheBomasRupture
Be the judge.

https://t.co/0FWZ1t2juC