A new legislative proposal, backed by President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, seeks to decentralize the announcement of presidential election results from the IEBC chairperson to 290 returning officers across Kenya.

• The proposal aims to eliminate the sole authority of the IEBC chairperson in declaring presidential results, sharing the responsibility with 290 returning officers at the constituency level.
• This reform, part of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report recommendations, is intended to enhance transparency and minimize legal and political disputes during elections.
• The plan prioritizes presidential election results, requiring returning officers to count, tabulate, and announce them first, aiming for declarations within a single day.
• Senator Okong'o Omogeni, speaking on Citizen TV, stated the bill is already on the floor of the Senate and also calls for proper training of IEBC officers and potential international auditors for real-time verification.