Kenya Election Insights

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

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Youth Candidates vs Youth Winners: The 9.2% Success Rate
Youth Candidates vs Youth Winners: The 9.2% Success Rate

In 2017, 3,428 youth candidates ran for elective office in Kenya. Only 314 won — a 9.2% success rate. But the gender bre...

Mar 07, 2025 4 min 5,112
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 10,950
Governors by the Numbers: Jubilee's 25-County Sweep in 2017
Governors by the Numbers: Jubilee's 25-County Sweep in 2017

In the 2017 general election, Jubilee Party dominated the governor's race with 25 out of 47 seats. ODM took 13, while tw...

Feb 22, 2025 4 min 2,254
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 173
Independent Candidates: 4,002 Ran in 2017, Only 125 Won
Independent Candidates: 4,002 Ran in 2017, Only 125 Won

In 2017, 4,002 candidates ran as independents across all six elective positions. Only 125 won — a success rate of just 3...

Jan 31, 2025 5 min 8,041
The MCA Landscape: 1,448 Wards, 41 Parties, and the Most Diverse Political Arena
The MCA Landscape: 1,448 Wards, 41 Parties, and the Most Diverse Political Arena

The 2017 MCA elections were the most politically diverse contest in Kenya. While 21 parties won National Assembly seats,...

Jan 15, 2025 5 min 9,482
Party Dominance in Parliament: How Jubilee Won 140 of 289 MP Seats in 2017
Party Dominance in Parliament: How Jubilee Won 140 of 289 MP Seats in 2017

In 2017, Kenya's National Assembly was elected across 290 constituencies. Twenty-one different political parties won sea...

Jan 07, 2025 4 min 316
The 2017 Supreme Court Annulment: What the Numbers Say
The 2017 Supreme Court Annulment: What the Numbers Say

On 1st September 2017, Kenya's Supreme Court annulled the presidential election — the first such ruling in African histo...

Dec 22, 2024 4 min 242
Election Petitions: From 36 in 2007 to 446 in 2017 — A 1,138% Increase
Election Petitions: From 36 in 2007 to 446 in 2017 — A 1,138% Increase

In 2007, only 36 election petitions were filed in Kenyan courts. By 2013, that number jumped to 188. Then in 2017, it ex...

Dec 14, 2024 5 min 8,463
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 4,931
2017 August Presidential Results: Kenyatta vs Odinga County-by-County
2017 August Presidential Results: Kenyatta vs Odinga County-by-County

Uhuru Kenyatta won the August 2017 presidential election with 8,203,290 votes (54.27%) against Raila Odinga's 6,762,224...

Nov 07, 2024 4 min 7,918
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 5,863