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Kenya Election Insights

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

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The Digital Poll: How Online Predictions Compared to Actual 2022 Results
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...

Jun 22, 2023 5 min 9,383
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 12,319
MCA to MP: The Career Paths of Kenya's Rising Political Class in 2022
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...

Jun 15, 2023 5 min 11,257
The Petition Success Rate: Only 12% of 2022 Election Challenges Won in Court
The Petition Success Rate: Only 12% of 2022 Election Challenges Won in Court

273 election petitions were filed after Kenya's 2022 elections, challenging results from MCA to presidential level. Only...

May 18, 2023 5 min 3,737
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 9,240
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 7,514
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 5,856
Kenya's Electoral Geography: Mapping the Rural-Urban Divide in 2022
Kenya's Electoral Geography: Mapping the Rural-Urban Divide in 2022

Kenya's elections are usually analyzed through an ethnic lens. But the rural-urban divide cuts across ethnic lines and p...

May 08, 2023 5 min 6,358
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 9,889
How Coalitions Affected Downballot Races in 2022
How Coalitions Affected Downballot Races in 2022

Analysis of how coalition branding affected all six elected positions in 2022. Kenya Kwanza and Azimio la Umoja dominate...

Apr 12, 2023 5 min 9,093
Single-Constituency Counties: How Lamu, Isiolo, and Tana River Voted
Single-Constituency Counties: How Lamu, Isiolo, and Tana River Voted

Kenya's smallest counties are easy to overlook. Lamu has just 53,000 registered voters, Isiolo has 77,000, and Tana Rive...

Apr 12, 2023 5 min 3,587
The Re-Run Counties: Where Courts Ordered Fresh Elections After 2022
The Re-Run Counties: Where Courts Ordered Fresh Elections After 2022

Over 200 election petitions were filed after Kenya's 2022 general election. Courts nullified results in several constitu...

Apr 12, 2023 5 min 3,076