Kenya Election Insights

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

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Nairobi City Rejected Ballot Watch: Where Ballot Quality Could Decide 2027
Nairobi City Rejected Ballot Watch: Where Ballot Quality Could Decide 2027

A county ballot-quality brief for Nairobi City: rejection rate, turnout context, and practical fixes for campaigns ahead...

Apr 13, 2026 2 min 2,423
DIASPORA: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Lowest Turnout Counties)
DIASPORA: Where campaigns should invest in voter contact (Lowest Turnout Counties)

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

Mar 26, 2026 2 min 4,380
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 3,175
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 1,424
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 3,433
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 8,048
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 4,931
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 5,739
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 1,429
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 5,322
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 2,293
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 4,552