Kenya Election Insights

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

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2022's Closest Races: Where a Few Hundred Votes Changed Everything
2022's Closest Races: Where a Few Hundred Votes Changed Everything

Kenya's 2022 election produced some of the tightest margins in the country's multiparty history. At the presidential lev...

Jun 07, 2025 6 min 8,735
Governors by the Numbers: Jubilee's 25-County Sweep in 2017
Governors by the Numbers: Jubilee's 25-County Sweep in 2017

In the 2017 general election, Jubilee Party dominated the governor's race with 25 out of 47 seats. ODM took 13, while tw...

Feb 22, 2025 4 min 2,254
The Two Battleground Counties: Narok and Kajiado Were Decided by Less Than 3%
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...

Nov 30, 2024 5 min 5,609
Elgeyo Marakwet 2022: A County Study in Political Loyalty
Elgeyo Marakwet 2022: A County Study in Political Loyalty

With 93.7% for Ruto in the presidential race and UDA sweeping every seat, Elgeyo Marakwet is a case study in total polit...

Apr 03, 2023 3 min 8,338
Post-Election Petitions in 2022: 200+ Cases That Went to Court
Post-Election Petitions in 2022: 200+ Cases That Went to Court

The 2022 election generated 203 petitions challenging results at every level. From the Supreme Court presidential challe...

Mar 15, 2023 3 min 2,221
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
The Independent Candidates of 2022: 5,000 Tried, 14 Won
The Independent Candidates of 2022: 5,000 Tried, 14 Won

Running without a party in Kenya is political suicide — unless you're Kawira Mwangaza. Of the 5,000+ independent candida...

Dec 15, 2022 4 min 11,407
The Gender Gap in 2022: Only 29 Women Won Parliamentary Seats
The Gender Gap in 2022: Only 29 Women Won Parliamentary Seats

Kenya's Constitution requires that no more than two-thirds of any elective body be of one gender. Twelve years after thi...

Dec 08, 2022 3 min 10,212
First-Time Candidates Who Won in 2022: The Outsiders Who Beat the Odds
First-Time Candidates Who Won in 2022: The Outsiders Who Beat the Odds

In a political system dominated by money, incumbency, and ethnic arithmetic, 2022 saw a remarkable wave of first-time ca...

Nov 30, 2022 3 min 3,368
The Cost of Running for Office in 2022: Campaign Finance Data Exposed
The Cost of Running for Office in 2022: Campaign Finance Data Exposed

Kenya's 2022 elections were the most expensive in the country's history, with total campaign spending estimated at KES 1...

Nov 14, 2022 4 min 10,807
Nairobi 2022: How the Capital's 2.2 Million Voters Split Their Tickets
Nairobi 2022: How the Capital's 2.2 Million Voters Split Their Tickets

Kenya's capital is the only county where voters routinely split their tickets across parties. In 2022, Nairobi's 2.2 mil...

Oct 30, 2022 3 min 6,394
Governor Sakaja vs Igathe: The Most Expensive City Campaign in Kenyan History
Governor Sakaja vs Igathe: The Most Expensive City Campaign in Kenyan History

The 2022 Nairobi governor race between Johnson Sakaja (Kenya Kwanza) and Polycarp Igathe (Azimio) was the most expensive...

Oct 18, 2022 6 min 6,956