Kenya Election Insights

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

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County and National Tallying: The Final Steps to Declaring Kenya's Election Results
County and National Tallying: The Final Steps to Declaring Kenya's Election Results

After constituency tallying, results flow upward to county and national levels. At the county level, Governor, Senator,...

Mar 08, 2025 6 min 4,586
Constituency Tallying in Kenya: How Results Move from Stations to Declaration
Constituency Tallying in Kenya: How Results Move from Stations to Declaration

At the constituency tallying center, the Returning Officer receives forms from every polling station, verifies seals and...

Feb 22, 2025 6 min 7,935
Packaging and Delivery of Election Materials After Counting in Kenya
Packaging and Delivery of Election Materials After Counting in Kenya

Once counting ends at a Kenyan polling station, materials must be packaged in tamper-proof envelopes and delivered to th...

Feb 08, 2025 7 min 8,378
Statutory Result Forms in Kenya: What Form 34A to 39A Capture and Why Agents Sign
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...

Jan 10, 2025 5 min 11,314
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
Handling Spoilt Ballots and Assisted Voters in Kenyan Elections
Handling Spoilt Ballots and Assisted Voters in Kenyan Elections

How spoilt ballots are handled, how voters with disabilities can be assisted, and when voting may be adjourned at a Keny...

Nov 01, 2024 5 min 9,848
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 11,512
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
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 1,803
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 1,086
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 8,736
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 5,384