Kenya Election Insights

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

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The 2017 Supreme Court Annulment: What the Numbers Say
The 2017 Supreme Court Annulment: What the Numbers Say

On 1st September 2017, Kenya's Supreme Court annulled the presidential election — the first such ruling in African histo...

Dec 22, 2024 4 min 11,734
Ballot Classification in Kenya: Valid, Rejected, Disputed, and Objected Votes
Ballot Classification in Kenya: Valid, Rejected, Disputed, and Objected Votes

The five categories of ballot classification in Kenyan elections: valid, rejected, rejection objected to, disputed, and...

Dec 15, 2024 5 min 687
The 2007 Election That Changed Kenya Forever: A Data Retrospective
The 2007 Election That Changed Kenya Forever: A Data Retrospective

The 2007 Kenya general election remains the most consequential vote in the nation's history. Mwai Kibaki's PNU claimed 4...

Dec 07, 2024 6 min 2,807
Vote Counting at Kenyan Polling Stations: The Complete Process Explained
Vote Counting at Kenyan Polling Stations: The Complete Process Explained

The complete vote-counting process at Kenyan polling stations: venue layout, sorting order, counting mechanics, recounts...

Dec 01, 2024 5 min 11,209
The Two Battleground Counties: Narok and Kajiado Were Decided by Less Than 3%
The Two Battleground Counties: Narok and Kajiado Were Decided by Less Than 3%

In the 2022 presidential election, Narok and Kajiado were the two largest counties decided by less than 4 percentage poi...

Nov 30, 2024 5 min 8,620
2022: Ruto vs Odinga — The Closest Presidential Race Since 2013
2022: Ruto vs Odinga — The Closest Presidential Race Since 2013

William Ruto won the 2022 presidential election with 7,176,141 votes (50.49%) against Raila Odinga’s 6,942,930 votes (48...

Nov 22, 2024 5 min 1,285
Closing the Polls in Kenya: What Happens After 5PM on Election Day
Closing the Polls in Kenya: What Happens After 5PM on Election Day

What happens after the last voter casts their ballot at a Kenyan polling station: sealing ballot boxes, completing the p...

Nov 15, 2024 5 min 1,727
The Fresh Election That Changed Everything: October 2017's 98.26% Result
The Fresh Election That Changed Everything: October 2017's 98.26% Result

After the Supreme Court nullified the August 2017 presidential election, Kenya held a fresh vote on 26th October. Raila...

Nov 14, 2024 4 min 5,397
2017 August Presidential Results: Kenyatta vs Odinga County-by-County
2017 August Presidential Results: Kenyatta vs Odinga County-by-County

Uhuru Kenyatta won the August 2017 presidential election with 8,203,290 votes (54.27%) against Raila Odinga's 6,762,224...

Nov 07, 2024 4 min 9,569
The 2013 Presidential Race: Kenyatta Won by 0.07% Above the 50%+1 Threshold
The 2013 Presidential Race: Kenyatta Won by 0.07% Above the 50%+1 Threshold

The 2013 presidential election was the closest to the constitutional threshold in Kenya's history. Uhuru Kenyatta secure...

Oct 22, 2024 4 min 1,015
The Nine-Step Voting Process in Kenya: What Happens from Queue to Exit
The Nine-Step Voting Process in Kenya: What Happens from Queue to Exit

A detailed walkthrough of the nine-step voting process at Kenyan polling stations, from joining the queue to depositing...

Oct 01, 2024 5 min 5,178
Opening a Polling Station in Kenya: Procedures Agents Must Verify
Opening a Polling Station in Kenya: Procedures Agents Must Verify

The first hour at a polling station sets the tone for the entire election day. Before a single vote is cast, agents must...

Sep 15, 2024 8 min 4,455