Kenya Election Insights

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

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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 11,387
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 756
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 9,918
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 11,580
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 4,534
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 1,874
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 1,154
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 8,805
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 5,458
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 3,727
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 10,084
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 9,887