Kenya Election Insights

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

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Who Is Authorized at a Polling Station on Election Day in Kenya?
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...

Jul 18, 2024 8 min 1,088
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 8,737
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 5,385
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 3,655
Kenya's Electoral Database: How 22 Million Voter Records Are Managed
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...

Aug 16, 2023 5 min 10,451
Night Counting: How Darkness, Fatigue, and Pressure Shaped 2022 Results
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...

Jul 22, 2023 6 min 4,281
Kenya's 2022 Election Budget: How KSh 40 Billion Was Spent
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....

Jun 20, 2023 5 min 11,940
Election Logistics 2022: Moving 300,000 Staff and 48 Million Ballots
Election Logistics 2022: Moving 300,000 Staff and 48 Million Ballots

The 2022 election required deploying 300,000 staff to 46,229 polling stations, printing 48 million ballot papers, distri...

May 16, 2023 5 min 8,969
The 2022 Results Transmission Timeline: From Polling Station to Bomas
The 2022 Results Transmission Timeline: From Polling Station to Bomas

The journey of Kenya's 2022 presidential results from 46,229 polling stations to the national tallying center at Bomas o...

May 10, 2023 6 min 7,250
The Final IEBC Tally: Breaking Down Form 34C Number by Number
The Final IEBC Tally: Breaking Down Form 34C Number by Number

The Form 34C is where Kenya's presidential election officially ends. We break down every line item on the 2022 declarati...

May 08, 2023 3 min 5,343
Constituency Returning Officers: The Unsung Decision-Makers of 2022
Constituency Returning Officers: The Unsung Decision-Makers of 2022

Kenya's 290 constituency returning officers are the critical link between polling station results and the national tally...

Apr 22, 2023 7 min 9,562
The 2022 Party List: How Proportional Representation Seats Were Allocated
The 2022 Party List: How Proportional Representation Seats Were Allocated

Kenya's party list system allocates nominated seats in the National Assembly, Senate, and County Assemblies to ensure co...

Apr 10, 2023 5 min 2,504