Kenya Election Insights

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

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The Jubilee Party Collapse: From Ruling Party to Footnote in One Election
The Jubilee Party Collapse: From Ruling Party to Footnote in One Election

In 2017, Jubilee Party was an unstoppable machine — winning the presidency, 25 governorships, and dominating both houses...

Nov 22, 2022 6 min 10,525
The Media on Election Night: How TV Stations Covered the 2022 Count
The Media on Election Night: How TV Stations Covered the 2022 Count

Kenya's 2022 election night coverage was a marathon of live broadcasting, data dashboards, and pundit analysis. Here's h...

Nov 20, 2022 5 min 8,740
How IEBC Managed 46,229 Polling Stations on a Single Day
How IEBC Managed 46,229 Polling Stations on a Single Day

On August 9, 2022, IEBC operated 46,229 polling stations across Kenya. This deep dive covers the logistics of staffing 3...

Nov 18, 2022 5 min 6,671
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 7,372
The Cost of Running for Office in 2022: Campaign Finance Data Exposed
The Cost of Running for Office in 2022: Campaign Finance Data Exposed

Kenya's 2022 elections were the most expensive in the country's history, with total campaign spending estimated at KES 1...

Nov 14, 2022 4 min 9,309
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
The KIEMS Kit Success Story: 97% of Voters Verified Biometrically in 2022
The KIEMS Kit Success Story: 97% of Voters Verified Biometrically in 2022

The Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) kits verified 97% of all voters biometrically in 2022. With 46,2...

Nov 14, 2022 6 min 10,746
The Form 34A Saga: Why Polling Station Results Forms Became the Most Contested Document
The Form 34A Saga: Why Polling Station Results Forms Became the Most Contested Document

Form 34A is a single piece of paper: the polling station result form. Yet in 2022, these 46,229 documents became the cen...

Nov 08, 2022 6 min 2,369
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 8,421
Senate 2022: How the County Delegations Shifted Power
Senate 2022: How the County Delegations Shifted Power

The 2022 Senate elections gave Kenya Kwanza a narrow majority with 24 elected senators vs Azimio's 23. But the Senate's...

Nov 04, 2022 5 min 7,555
The MCA Bloodbath: How 80% of Incumbents Lost Their Ward Seats
The MCA Bloodbath: How 80% of Incumbents Lost Their Ward Seats

Kenya's 2022 election saw a brutal purge of sitting MCAs, with approximately 80% of incumbents losing their seats. This...

Nov 03, 2022 6 min 10,722
Deputy President Race 2022: How Rigathi Gachagua Was Chosen
Deputy President Race 2022: How Rigathi Gachagua Was Chosen

Before Gachagua, there was Mathira MP speculation, Kiharu's Ndindi Nyoro, and a dozen other Mt. Kenya names. How did a r...

Nov 03, 2022 4 min 7,358