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 11,538
Four Categories of Election Agents in Kenya: From National Chief to Polling Station
Four Categories of Election Agents in Kenya: From National Chief to Polling Station

Not all election agents are equal. Kenya's Elections Act creates a four-tier hierarchy of agents, from the National Pres...

Jun 22, 2024 8 min 6,999
What Is a Polling Agent? Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities in Kenya Elections
What Is a Polling Agent? Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities in Kenya Elections

Under Kenya's Elections Act, every candidate and political party is entitled to appoint one agent per polling station. T...

Jun 15, 2024 7 min 3,576
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 4,948
KIEMS Kit Failures on Election Day 2022: A County-by-County Breakdown
KIEMS Kit Failures on Election Day 2022: A County-by-County Breakdown

Kenya invested KES 8 billion in KIEMS kits to ensure biometric voter identification and electronic results transmission....

Aug 25, 2022 4 min 1,091
The Night Kenya Held Its Breath: Inside the 72-Hour Wait for 2022 Presidential Results
The Night Kenya Held Its Breath: Inside the 72-Hour Wait for 2022 Presidential Results

From the moment polls closed on August 9th to Wafula Chebukati's dramatic announcement on August 15th, Kenya endured its...

Aug 15, 2022 4 min 484