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How Many Parties Does Kenya Really Need? The 41-Party Parliament
Kenya's 2017 election produced a parliament fragmented across 41 political parties. Jubilee and ODM dominated, but dozen...
ANC, FORD-Kenya, and Wiper: Western and Eastern Kenya's Opposition in Numbers
Within the NASA coalition, three parties carved out regional kingdoms. Wiper held the most seats overall with 108 across...
The KANU Factor: From 39 Years of Power to 8 Seats
The Kenya African National Union (KANU) was the ruling party from 1963 to 2002 -- 39 years of unbroken power. By 2017, t...
The Parliamentary-Presidential Mismatch in 2007
A deeper 2007 brief built from validated project data points: presidential totals, parliamentary seat split, petition ba...
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...
Women Representatives: How Jubilee Dominated the 47 County Women Rep Seats
In the 2017 General Election, Jubilee claimed 25 of 47 county Women Representative seats. ODM trailed with 11. But the r...
The Electoral Code of Conduct in Kenya: What Every Agent and Candidate Must Follow
Kenya's Electoral Code of Conduct binds all candidates, parties, and their agents. It mandates respect for opponents, no...
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...
The MCA Landscape: 1,448 Wards, 41 Parties, and the Most Diverse Political Arena
The 2017 MCA elections were the most politically diverse contest in Kenya. While 21 parties won National Assembly seats,...
Party Dominance in Parliament: How Jubilee Won 140 of 289 MP Seats in 2017
In 2017, Kenya's National Assembly was elected across 290 constituencies. Twenty-one different political parties won sea...
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...