Kenya Election Insights

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

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The Senate Race: 47 Seats, 9 Parties, and Zero Successful Petitions
The Senate Race: 47 Seats, 9 Parties, and Zero Successful Petitions

In 2017, nine political parties shared 47 senate seats. Jubilee took 24, ODM won 13, and the rest were split among seven...

Apr 30, 2025 4 min 2,660
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
Senator Races 2022: The Forgotten Contests That Shaped County Power
Senator Races 2022: The Forgotten Contests That Shaped County Power

Kenya's Senate races rarely make headlines, but the 2022 results gave Kenya Kwanza a Senate majority that has shaped eve...

Feb 06, 2023 3 min 7,009
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