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The MCA Electoral Map 2022: 1,450 Ward Races in One Visualization
Kenya's 2022 MCA elections featured 25,468 candidates contesting 1,450 ward seats across 47 counties. With average margi...
Electoral Violence Deaths in 2022: A Data-Driven Memorial
While Kenya's 2022 election was praised as one of the most peaceful in recent history, at least 38 people died in electi...
Age Demographics of 2022 Voters: Who Actually Showed Up at the Polls
Kenya has one of the youngest electorates in the world — over 75% of the population is under 35. But in the 2022 electio...
Kenya's 1,882 Seats: The Complete Statistical Portrait of 2022
In 2022, Kenya held elections for 1 president, 47 governors, 47 senators, 47 women representatives, 290 MPs, and 1,450 M...
The 2022 Election in Africa's Context: How Kenya Compared to Continental Standards
In 2022, Africa saw coups in Burkina Faso, flawed elections in Angola, and democratic backsliding across the Sahel. Keny...
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...
The Role of Social Media in 2022: WhatsApp, TikTok, and the New Campaign Trail
Kenya's 2022 election was the first where social media spending rivaled traditional media budgets. WhatsApp groups becam...
Women Representative Winners 2022: County-by-County Margins
A county-by-county breakdown of all 47 women representative races in 2022. With average winning margins of 11.3% and sev...
The Parallel Vote Tally: How Parties Ran Shadow Counts in 2022
In the 2022 Kenyan election, both major coalitions deployed tens of thousands of party agents to independently tally res...
The 2022 Campaign Timeline: From Party Primaries to Inauguration Day
A chronological reconstruction of Kenya's 2022 election cycle: party primaries marred by violence, coalition formation c...
Lessons From 2022: Ten Things Kenya's Election Got Right
Amid the drama and petitions, Kenya's 2022 general election achieved several milestones worth celebrating. From biometri...
The Presidential Debate Effect: Did the 2022 Debates Change Any Votes?
Kenya's 2022 presidential debates attracted millions of viewers and dominated social media for days. But polling data be...