Kenya Election Insights

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

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KILIFI: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Lowest Turnout Counties)
KILIFI: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Lowest Turnout Counties)

Data-backed campaign playbook for KILIFI: turnout trajectory, registration depth, margin risk, and how to plan agents an...

Mar 06, 2026 2 min 10,933
How Valid Votes Varied by Position in 2013: The Down-Ballot Drop-Off
How Valid Votes Varied by Position in 2013: The Down-Ballot Drop-Off

In 2013, Kenyans received six different ballots. The presidential ballot received 12,221,053 valid votes. But by the tim...

Feb 15, 2026 5 min 7,363
KISUMU: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Highest Turnout Counties)
KISUMU: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Highest Turnout Counties)

Data-backed campaign playbook for KISUMU: turnout trajectory, registration depth, margin risk, and how to plan agents an...

Dec 16, 2025 2 min 9,803
BARINGO: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Highest Turnout Counties)
BARINGO: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Highest Turnout Counties)

Data-backed campaign playbook for BARINGO: turnout trajectory, registration depth, margin risk, and how to plan agents a...

Nov 22, 2025 2 min 1,657
WEST POKOT: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Highest Turnout Counties)
WEST POKOT: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Highest Turnout Counties)

Data-backed campaign playbook for WEST POKOT: turnout trajectory, registration depth, margin risk, and how to plan agent...

Oct 29, 2025 2 min 10,935
Prison Voters: 7,483 Kenyans Voted from Behind Bars in 2022
Prison Voters: 7,483 Kenyans Voted from Behind Bars in 2022

In the 2022 general election, 7,483 Kenyans exercised their right to vote from 118 prison facilities across the country....

Oct 01, 2025 6 min 8,233
Kenyans Abroad: Diaspora Voting Grew from 2,637 to 10,443 Voters
Kenyans Abroad: Diaspora Voting Grew from 2,637 to 10,443 Voters

Kenya's diaspora voter roll grew nearly fourfold from 2013 to 2022. What started as a small pilot in 5 African countries...

Apr 15, 2025 5 min 6,421
Youth Power: 51% of Registered Voters Were Under 35 in 2017
Youth Power: 51% of Registered Voters Were Under 35 in 2017

By 2017, youth voters (under 35) made up 51% of Kenya's registered voters — up from 46% in 2013. That is over 10 million...

Feb 28, 2025 3 min 10,951
The Gender Gap: How Female Voter Registration Dropped from 49% to 46.6%
The Gender Gap: How Female Voter Registration Dropped from 49% to 46.6%

Female voter registration in Kenya dropped from 49% in 2013 to 46.6% in 2017. Despite adding nearly 2 million women to t...

Feb 15, 2025 5 min 174
2022's Historic Low Turnout: Only 64.77% of Registered Voters Showed Up
2022's Historic Low Turnout: Only 64.77% of Registered Voters Showed Up

Kenya's 2022 general election recorded a turnout of just 64.77% — a dramatic 13-point plunge from 78% in 2017. Out of 22...

Feb 07, 2025 5 min 4,258
Voter Registration: Where Kenya Added 8 Million Voters in 9 Years
Voter Registration: Where Kenya Added 8 Million Voters in 9 Years

Kenya's voter register grew from 14.4 million in 2013 to 22.1 million in 2022. That is 7.7 million new voters in 9 years...

Dec 30, 2024 4 min 8,725
Rejected Ballots: How Kenya Cut Spoiled Votes From 1.5% to 0.8%
Rejected Ballots: How Kenya Cut Spoiled Votes From 1.5% to 0.8%

Every election, thousands of Kenyan ballots get rejected. A stray mark, a vote for two candidates, an unclear intention....

Dec 07, 2024 4 min 7,662