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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...
Four Elections, Four Stories: How Kenya's Democracy Evolved from 2007 to 2022
Between 2007 and 2022, Kenya's registered voters grew from 9.8 million to 22.1 million. Yet turnout fell from 86% to 65%...
How the 2022 Election Was Different From Every One Before It
From the first deputy president to run as the opposition, to the first sitting president to campaign against his own dep...
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...
Deputy President Race 2022: How Rigathi Gachagua Was Chosen
Before Gachagua, there was Mathira MP speculation, Kiharu's Ndindi Nyoro, and a dozen other Mt. Kenya names. How did a r...
How Kenya Kwanza Built a Winning Coalition: Lessons in Alliance Arithmetic
Kenya Kwanza brought together UDA, ANC, Ford-Kenya, and smaller parties into a coalition that covered every region and c...
The Night Kenya Held Its Breath: Inside the 72-Hour Wait for 2022 Presidential Results
From the moment polls closed on August 9th to Wafula Chebukati's dramatic announcement on August 15th, Kenya endured its...