Kenya Election Insights

Data-driven analysis of Kenya's elections from 2007 to 2022

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16,098 Candidates for 1,882 Seats: Kenya's Crowded 2022 Ballot
16,098 Candidates for 1,882 Seats: Kenya's Crowded 2022 Ballot

Kenya's 2022 General Election featured 16,098 candidates competing for just 1,882 elective positions — an average of 8.6...

Apr 15, 2026 6 min 9,462
Independent Candidates: 4,002 Ran in 2017, Only 125 Won
Independent Candidates: 4,002 Ran in 2017, Only 125 Won

In 2017, 4,002 candidates ran as independents across all six elective positions. Only 125 won — a success rate of just 3...

Jan 31, 2025 5 min 9,089
The Independent Candidates of 2022: 5,000 Tried, 14 Won
The Independent Candidates of 2022: 5,000 Tried, 14 Won

Running without a party in Kenya is political suicide — unless you're Kawira Mwangaza. Of the 5,000+ independent candida...

Dec 15, 2022 4 min 3,086
First-Time Candidates Who Won in 2022: The Outsiders Who Beat the Odds
First-Time Candidates Who Won in 2022: The Outsiders Who Beat the Odds

In a political system dominated by money, incumbency, and ethnic arithmetic, 2022 saw a remarkable wave of first-time ca...

Nov 30, 2022 3 min 8,329