Kenya Election Insights

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

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BARINGO 2027 Forecast: Turnout, Stronghold Pressure, and the Votes That Will Matter
BARINGO 2027 Forecast: Turnout, Stronghold Pressure, and the Votes That Will Matter

A practical county forecast for BARINGO: turnout trend from 2013-2022, the 2022 winning bloc, and how campaign teams can...

Jan 08, 2025 2 min 5,168
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 4,480
The Fresh Election That Changed Everything: October 2017's 98.26% Result
The Fresh Election That Changed Everything: October 2017's 98.26% Result

After the Supreme Court nullified the August 2017 presidential election, Kenya held a fresh vote on 26th October. Raila...

Nov 14, 2024 4 min 5,397
The Great Turnout Decline: From 86% in 2013 to 65% in 2022
The Great Turnout Decline: From 86% in 2013 to 65% in 2022

Kenya's voter turnout dropped 21 percentage points in just three election cycles. Central Province went from 92% to unde...

Oct 30, 2024 5 min 8,036
Four Elections, Four Stories: How Kenya's Democracy Evolved from 2007 to 2022
Four Elections, Four Stories: How Kenya's Democracy Evolved from 2007 to 2022

Between 2007 and 2022, Kenya's registered voters grew from 9.8 million to 22.1 million. Yet turnout fell from 86% to 65%...

Oct 15, 2024 5 min 8,063
The Nine-Step Voting Process in Kenya: What Happens from Queue to Exit
The Nine-Step Voting Process in Kenya: What Happens from Queue to Exit

A detailed walkthrough of the nine-step voting process at Kenyan polling stations, from joining the queue to depositing...

Oct 01, 2024 5 min 5,178
Election Day in Kenya: A Minute-by-Minute Guide from 6AM to 5PM
Election Day in Kenya: A Minute-by-Minute Guide from 6AM to 5PM

What actually happens at a Kenyan polling station from dawn to dusk? This comprehensive guide walks through every phase...

Sep 01, 2024 10 min 10,133
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 9,821
Turkana and Marsabit: How Pastoralist Counties Voted in 2022
Turkana and Marsabit: How Pastoralist Counties Voted in 2022

Pastoralist counties in northern Kenya face unique electoral challenges — vast distances, nomadic populations, and secur...

Feb 18, 2023 6 min 9,270
Age Demographics of 2022 Voters: Who Actually Showed Up at the Polls
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...

Feb 09, 2023 6 min 4,354
The Luo Nyanza Turnout Machine: 93% for Raila and Still Not Enough
The Luo Nyanza Turnout Machine: 93% for Raila and Still Not Enough

Luo Nyanza delivered extraordinary loyalty to Raila Odinga in 2022: 93-97% vote shares across Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Siay...

Nov 14, 2022 5 min 743
Nairobi 2022: How the Capital's 2.2 Million Voters Split Their Tickets
Nairobi 2022: How the Capital's 2.2 Million Voters Split Their Tickets

Kenya's capital is the only county where voters routinely split their tickets across parties. In 2022, Nairobi's 2.2 mil...

Oct 30, 2022 3 min 5,658