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The MCA Landscape: 1,448 Wards, 41 Parties, and the Most Diverse Political Arena
The 2017 MCA elections were the most politically diverse contest in Kenya. While 21 parties won National Assembly seats,...
Kibaki vs Raila: The Numbers Behind Kenya's Most Disputed Election
A province-by-province breakdown of the 2007 presidential election reveals why the results remain Kenya's most disputed....
BOMET 2027 Forecast: Turnout, Stronghold Pressure, and the Votes That Will Matter
A practical county forecast for BOMET: turnout trend from 2013-2022, the 2022 winning bloc, and how campaign teams can p...
Statutory Result Forms in Kenya: What Form 34A to 39A Capture and Why Agents Sign
A detailed guide to statutory result forms 34A through 39A used in Kenyan elections: what each form captures, why agents...
BARINGO 2027 Forecast: Turnout, Stronghold Pressure, and the Votes That Will Matter
A practical county forecast for BARINGO: turnout trend from 2013-2022, the 2022 winning bloc, and how campaign teams can...
Party Dominance in Parliament: How Jubilee Won 140 of 289 MP Seats in 2017
In 2017, Kenya's National Assembly was elected across 290 constituencies. Twenty-one different political parties won sea...
Voter Registration: Where Kenya Added 8 Million Voters in 9 Years
Kenya's voter register grew from 14.4 million in 2013 to 22.1 million in 2022. That is 7.7 million new voters in 9 years...
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...
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...
Election Petitions: From 36 in 2007 to 446 in 2017 — A 1,138% Increase
In 2007, only 36 election petitions were filed in Kenyan courts. By 2013, that number jumped to 188. Then in 2017, it ex...
Rejected Ballots: How Kenya Cut Spoiled Votes From 1.5% to 0.8%
Every election, thousands of Kenyan ballots get rejected. A stray mark, a vote for two candidates, an unclear intention....
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...