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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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%...
The Political Map Before and After: Kenya's 2017 vs 2022 Results Compared
Kenya's political map changed dramatically between 2017 and 2022. The Mt. Kenya region swung from Kenyatta to Ruto, the...