Kenya Election Insights

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

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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 2,020
Governor Term Limits 2022: The 21 First-Term Governors and Their Records
Governor Term Limits 2022: The 21 First-Term Governors and Their Records

Kenya's 2022 elections saw 26 term-limited governors exit and 21 first-term governors eligible to run again. Only 14 sou...

Mar 08, 2023 5 min 3,833
Women Governors 2022: The Seven Who Made It and What Their Counties Look Like
Women Governors 2022: The Seven Who Made It and What Their Counties Look Like

Kenya elected a record 7 women governors in 2022, up from 3 in 2017. This analysis profiles each winner, examines the co...

Dec 08, 2022 5 min 6,807
The County Assembly Speaker Elections 2022: Behind-the-Scenes Power Plays
The County Assembly Speaker Elections 2022: Behind-the-Scenes Power Plays

After the dust settled on the August 2022 general election, a hidden battle erupted in all 47 county assemblies: the spe...

Oct 25, 2022 5 min 4,899