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Who Is Authorized at a Polling Station on Election Day in Kenya?
A Kenyan polling station is a controlled environment. Not everyone can walk in. The Elections Act and IEBC regulations d...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kenya's Electoral Database: How 22 Million Voter Records Are Managed
Kenya's voter register contains 22.1 million records with fingerprints, facial images, and identity data for every regis...
The Losing Presidential Candidates: Where Are They Now?
One year after the 2022 election, Kenya's three losing presidential candidates have taken very different paths: Raila Od...
Night Counting: How Darkness, Fatigue, and Pressure Shaped 2022 Results
Counting votes by lamplight, after 18+ hours of continuous work, under pressure from impatient agents and crowds. Night...
Cash Transfers and Voting Patterns: Did Hustler Fund Recipients Vote UDA?
William Ruto's campaign built its identity around the 'Hustler Nation' — Kenya's working poor and informal economy worke...
The Digital Poll: How Online Predictions Compared to Actual 2022 Results
In 2022, Kenyans could follow the presidential race through traditional polls (TIFA, Infotrak, Mizani), social media buz...
Kenya's 2022 Election Budget: How KSh 40 Billion Was Spent
Kenya's 2022 general election cost KSh 40.9 billion, making it one of the most expensive elections per voter in Africa....
MCA to MP: The Career Paths of Kenya's Rising Political Class in 2022
Since devolution in 2013, Kenya's county assemblies have produced a new generation of politicians. In 2022, at least 47...