A Bill tabled in Parliament seeking the reintroduction of manual transmission of election results has sparked a nerve on Deputy President William Ruto saying the proposed law is an attempt to forcefully install Raila Odinga’s presidency.
The Bill makes radical proposals to pave the way for both manual and electronic transmission of presidential results.
The proposed law says any failure to transmit the results electronically would not be grounds for the Supreme Court to nullify the presidential vote.
In a statement on his official Twitter page, the Deputy President said the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, was a ploy by the State to install a ‘puppet president’ through forceful, undemocratic, and unconstitutional means.
“The plan is evil and must fail,” said the DP.
The Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, sponsored by the state and introduced in the House by Majority leader Amos Kimunya also provides for a complementary mechanism for voter identification.
“Clause 21 seeks to amend section 44A of the Act to provide a complementary mechanism for voter identification and transmission of election results,” reads part of the Bill.
This means IEBC officials would be allowed to use manual registers where Kiems kits fail.
“The commission shall put in place a complementary mechanism for identification of voters and transmission of election results that is simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent,” part of the proposed amendment read.
It was last used during the 2007 general election. At the time, the country was plunged into a crisis following the delay of some of the presidential results which was attributed to the manual transmission.