Kenya Election Insights

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

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County Women Member to the National Assembly Petitions: What the Numbers Teach Campaigns Before 2027 (Part 3)
County Women Member to the National Assembly Petitions: What the Numbers Teach Campaigns Before 2027 (Part 3)

A data-backed legal risk brief for County Women Member to the National Assembly campaigns: filings trend, success rate,...

May 15, 2025 2 min 3,923
Senator Petitions: What the Numbers Teach Campaigns Before 2027 (Part 2)
Senator Petitions: What the Numbers Teach Campaigns Before 2027 (Part 2)

A data-backed legal risk brief for Senator campaigns: filings trend, success rate, and prevention strategy for 2027.

May 08, 2025 2 min 4,856
Governor Petitions: What the Numbers Teach Campaigns Before 2027 (Part 1)
Governor Petitions: What the Numbers Teach Campaigns Before 2027 (Part 1)

A data-backed legal risk brief for Governor campaigns: filings trend, success rate, and prevention strategy for 2027.

May 01, 2025 2 min 323
The Senate Race: 47 Seats, 9 Parties, and Zero Successful Petitions
The Senate Race: 47 Seats, 9 Parties, and Zero Successful Petitions

In 2017, nine political parties shared 47 senate seats. Jubilee took 24, ODM won 13, and the rest were split among seven...

Apr 30, 2025 4 min 1,253
The Role of Parallel Vote Tallying in Ensuring Election Integrity
The Role of Parallel Vote Tallying in Ensuring Election Integrity

When the 2022 presidential election was decided by 233,211 votes across 46,229 polling stations, the difference between...

Mar 31, 2025 7 min 11,541
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 11,734
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 6,379
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 9,568
The 2013 Presidential Race: Kenyatta Won by 0.07% Above the 50%+1 Threshold
The 2013 Presidential Race: Kenyatta Won by 0.07% Above the 50%+1 Threshold

The 2013 presidential election was the closest to the constitutional threshold in Kenya's history. Uhuru Kenyatta secure...

Oct 22, 2024 4 min 1,015
The Petition Success Rate: Only 12% of 2022 Election Challenges Won in Court
The Petition Success Rate: Only 12% of 2022 Election Challenges Won in Court

273 election petitions were filed after Kenya's 2022 elections, challenging results from MCA to presidential level. Only...

May 18, 2023 5 min 3,490
The Re-Run Counties: Where Courts Ordered Fresh Elections After 2022
The Re-Run Counties: Where Courts Ordered Fresh Elections After 2022

Over 200 election petitions were filed after Kenya's 2022 general election. Courts nullified results in several constitu...

Apr 12, 2023 5 min 2,837
Post-Election Petitions in 2022: 200+ Cases That Went to Court
Post-Election Petitions in 2022: 200+ Cases That Went to Court

The 2022 election generated 203 petitions challenging results at every level. From the Supreme Court presidential challe...

Mar 15, 2023 3 min 10,016