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Voter Registration: Where Kenya Added 8 Million Voters in 9 Years
Kenya's voter register grew from 14.4 million in 2013 to 22.1 million in 2022. That is 7.7 million new voters in 9 years...
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...
Ballot Classification in Kenya: Valid, Rejected, Disputed, and Objected Votes
The five categories of ballot classification in Kenyan elections: valid, rejected, rejection objected to, disputed, and...
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...
Rejected Ballots: How Kenya Cut Spoiled Votes From 1.5% to 0.8%
Every election, thousands of Kenyan ballots get rejected. A stray mark, a vote for two candidates, an unclear intention....
The 2007 Election That Changed Kenya Forever: A Data Retrospective
The 2007 Kenya general election remains the most consequential vote in the nation's history. Mwai Kibaki's PNU claimed 4...
Vote Counting at Kenyan Polling Stations: The Complete Process Explained
The complete vote-counting process at Kenyan polling stations: venue layout, sorting order, counting mechanics, recounts...
The Two Battleground Counties: Narok and Kajiado Were Decided by Less Than 3%
In the 2022 presidential election, Narok and Kajiado were the two largest counties decided by less than 4 percentage poi...
2022: Ruto vs Odinga — The Closest Presidential Race Since 2013
William Ruto won the 2022 presidential election with 7,176,141 votes (50.49%) against Raila Odinga’s 6,942,930 votes (48...
Closing the Polls in Kenya: What Happens After 5PM on Election Day
What happens after the last voter casts their ballot at a Kenyan polling station: sealing ballot boxes, completing the p...
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...