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How 120,731 Election Observers Watched Kenya's 2022 Vote
Kenya accredited 15,226 observer groups and deployed over 120,731 individual observers for the 2022 General Election. Ei...
The ORPP Agents Quick Guide: Why Every Party Official in Kenya Needs This Document
The ORPP Agents Quick Guide (June 2022) is mandatory reading for every party official, candidate, and polling agent in K...
What IEBC Expects from Polling Agents: Training, Conduct, and Responsibilities
The IEBC expects polling agents to attend training, arrive by 5AM, remain objective, sign statutory forms, avoid campaig...
The Agent Communication Hierarchy: How Election Results Flow from Station to Headquarters
Kenya's election agent communication hierarchy has four tiers: Polling Station Agent, Constituency Chief Agent, County C...
County and National Tallying: The Final Steps to Declaring Kenya's Election Results
After constituency tallying, results flow upward to county and national levels. At the county level, Governor, Senator,...
Constituency Tallying in Kenya: How Results Move from Stations to Declaration
At the constituency tallying center, the Returning Officer receives forms from every polling station, verifies seals and...
What Agents Must Do During Counting: A Practical Checklist
A practical 15-point checklist for party agents during vote counting at Kenyan polling stations: from verifying your app...
Statutory Result Forms in Kenya: What Form 34A to 39A Capture and Why Agents Sign
A detailed guide to statutory result forms 34A through 39A used in Kenyan elections: what each form captures, why agents...
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...
Opening a Polling Station in Kenya: Procedures Agents Must Verify
The first hour at a polling station sets the tone for the entire election day. Before a single vote is cast, agents must...
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...