Kenya Election Insights

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

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How Polling Agents Get Accredited: The IEBC Accreditation Process Explained
How Polling Agents Get Accredited: The IEBC Accreditation Process Explained

Before a polling agent can set foot inside a polling station, they must be formally accredited by the IEBC. This guide e...

Jul 05, 2024 7 min 8,805
Vote Buying in 2022: The Open Secret Everyone Knows But Nobody Stops
Vote Buying in 2022: The Open Secret Everyone Knows But Nobody Stops

Vote buying is illegal in Kenya. It's also ubiquitous. In 2022, cash distribution during campaigns reached industrial sc...

Mar 14, 2023 4 min 11,018
IEBC Under Siege: How the 2022 Election Exposed Institutional Weakness
IEBC Under Siege: How the 2022 Election Exposed Institutional Weakness

A commission split 4-3 on results. Commissioners holding rival press conferences. A chairman physically accosted during...

Nov 22, 2022 4 min 4,110
Election Observers in 2022: What International Monitors Actually Found
Election Observers in 2022: What International Monitors Actually Found

The EU, AU, Commonwealth, and domestic observer groups all filed detailed reports on Kenya's 2022 election. What they ac...

Nov 15, 2022 4 min 7,441
Election Day Violence Map: Where Kenya's Hotspots Were in 2022
Election Day Violence Map: Where Kenya's Hotspots Were in 2022

Kenya's 2022 election was largely peaceful — but not entirely. At least 40 incidents of election-related violence were d...

Nov 08, 2022 3 min 8,481
The Servers Controversy: Real-Time Results Transmission in 2022
The Servers Controversy: Real-Time Results Transmission in 2022

The 2022 results transmission system was Kenya's most advanced yet — KIEMS kits, 4G backup, and real-time portal uploads...

Sep 28, 2022 4 min 10,426