Human Rights Activist Davies Okombo during an interview on a local TV station on Thursday, September 24, 2026.PHOTO/RonnyTV screengrab

Okombo warns 2027 election could face fresh tallying dispute over IEBC technology

Human rights activist Davies Okombo has warned that weaknesses in the technology and funding of Kenya’s electoral commission could put the 2027 presidential results under fresh legal scrutiny, particularly if problems emerge in the transmission and tallying of votes. Okombo says the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) must ensure that the systems used to…

Former Chief Justice David Maraga during the presentation of the presidential task force on the police's report.PHOTO/@dkmaraga/X

Maraga vows to pursue tallying reforms after High Court ruling

Former Chief Justice David Maraga has vowed to continue campaigning for changes to Kenya’s presidential results tallying system after the High Court upheld the legality of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) national tallying centre. Maraga said the People’s Coalition on Electoral Reforms would not abandon its push for changes ahead of the August…