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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...
Understanding Kenya's Election Forms: Form 32 to Form 39A
Every number on a Kenyan election night traces back to a physical form filled in by hand at a polling station. From Form...
Who Is Authorized at a Polling Station on Election Day in Kenya?
A Kenyan polling station is a controlled environment. Not everyone can walk in. The Elections Act and IEBC regulations d...
How Polling Agents Get Accredited: The IEBC Accreditation Process Explained
Before a polling agent can set foot inside a polling station, they must be formally accredited by the IEBC. This guide e...
Four Categories of Election Agents in Kenya: From National Chief to Polling Station
Not all election agents are equal. Kenya's Elections Act creates a four-tier hierarchy of agents, from the National Pres...
What Is a Polling Agent? Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities in Kenya Elections
Under Kenya's Elections Act, every candidate and political party is entitled to appoint one agent per polling station. T...
Post-Election Petitions in 2022: 200+ Cases That Went to Court
The 2022 election generated 203 petitions challenging results at every level. From the Supreme Court presidential challe...
Vote Buying in 2022: The Open Secret Everyone Knows But Nobody Stops
Vote buying is illegal in Kenya. It's also ubiquitous. In 2022, cash distribution during campaigns reached industrial sc...
The Women Rep Position: Kenya's Most Unique Electoral Experiment
The Women Representative seat is uniquely Kenyan — a constitutional compromise born from the two-thirds gender rule that...
Senator Races 2022: The Forgotten Contests That Shaped County Power
Kenya's Senate races rarely make headlines, but the 2022 results gave Kenya Kwanza a Senate majority that has shaped eve...
Data Integrity in 2022: How the Results Verification Process Actually Worked
From the moment a presiding officer finishes counting ballots to the moment the IEBC chairperson declares results at Bom...
Counting Irregularities: 15 Constituencies Where Results Were Contested
The 2022 election generated over 200 election petitions, but some constituencies stood out for the severity of their cou...