Kenya Election Insights

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

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Election Offences in Kenya: What Agents Must Watch for on Election Day
Election Offences in Kenya: What Agents Must Watch for on Election Day

A comprehensive guide to the nine categories of election offences under Kenya's Elections Act, including penalties. Base...

Oct 15, 2024 5 min 8,816
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 11,495
Understanding Kenya's Election Forms: Form 32 to Form 39A
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...

Aug 15, 2024 8 min 8,595
Who Is Authorized at a Polling Station on Election Day in Kenya?
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...

Jul 18, 2024 8 min 682
How Polling Agents Get Accredited: The IEBC Accreditation Process Explained
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...

Jul 05, 2024 7 min 11,538
Four Categories of Election Agents in Kenya: From National Chief to Polling Station
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...

Jun 22, 2024 8 min 6,999
What Is a Polling Agent? Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities in Kenya Elections
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...

Jun 15, 2024 7 min 3,576
Post-Election Petitions in 2022: 200+ Cases That Went to Court
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...

Mar 15, 2023 3 min 2,223
The Women Rep Position: Kenya's Most Unique Electoral Experiment
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...

Feb 20, 2023 4 min 4,728
Senator Races 2022: The Forgotten Contests That Shaped County Power
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...

Feb 06, 2023 3 min 7,009
IEBC Under Siege: How the 2022 Election Exposed Institutional Weakness
IEBC Under Siege: How the 2022 Election Exposed Institutional Weakness

A commission split 4-3 on results. Commissioners holding rival press conferences. A chairman physically accosted during...

Nov 22, 2022 4 min 6,506
The Cost of Running for Office in 2022: Campaign Finance Data Exposed
The Cost of Running for Office in 2022: Campaign Finance Data Exposed

Kenya's 2022 elections were the most expensive in the country's history, with total campaign spending estimated at KES 1...

Nov 14, 2022 4 min 10,808