Kenya Election Insights

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

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The ORPP Agents Quick Guide: Why Every Party Official in Kenya Needs This Document
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...

Jun 01, 2025 7 min 10,738
What IEBC Expects from Polling Agents: Training, Conduct, and Responsibilities
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...

May 05, 2025 7 min 7,401
The Electoral Code of Conduct in Kenya: What Every Agent and Candidate Must Follow
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...

Apr 05, 2025 6 min 4,983
Ballot Classification in Kenya: Valid, Rejected, Disputed, and Objected Votes
Ballot Classification in Kenya: Valid, Rejected, Disputed, and Objected Votes

The five categories of ballot classification in Kenyan elections: valid, rejected, rejection objected to, disputed, and...

Dec 15, 2024 5 min 6,635
Handling Spoilt Ballots and Assisted Voters in Kenyan Elections
Handling Spoilt Ballots and Assisted Voters in Kenyan Elections

How spoilt ballots are handled, how voters with disabilities can be assisted, and when voting may be adjourned at a Keny...

Nov 01, 2024 5 min 7,956
Election Offences in Kenya: What Agents Must Watch for on Election Day
Election Offences in Kenya: What Agents Must Watch for on Election Day

A comprehensive guide to the nine categories of election offences under Kenya's Elections Act, including penalties. Base...

Oct 15, 2024 5 min 8,815
The Nine-Step Voting Process in Kenya: What Happens from Queue to Exit
The Nine-Step Voting Process in Kenya: What Happens from Queue to Exit

A detailed walkthrough of the nine-step voting process at Kenyan polling stations, from joining the queue to depositing...

Oct 01, 2024 5 min 10,122
What Is a Polling Agent? Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities in Kenya Elections
What Is a Polling Agent? Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities in Kenya Elections

Under Kenya's Elections Act, every candidate and political party is entitled to appoint one agent per polling station. T...

Jun 15, 2024 7 min 3,576
How Ballot Paper Design Affected Rejected Votes in 2022
How Ballot Paper Design Affected Rejected Votes in 2022

In an election decided by 233,000 votes, the 113,614 rejected presidential ballots were not trivial. Analysis of rejecte...

Mar 20, 2023 6 min 7,747
Vote Buying in 2022: The Open Secret Everyone Knows But Nobody Stops
Vote Buying in 2022: The Open Secret Everyone Knows But Nobody Stops

Vote buying is illegal in Kenya. It's also ubiquitous. In 2022, cash distribution during campaigns reached industrial sc...

Mar 14, 2023 4 min 5,968
The Role of Social Media in 2022: WhatsApp, TikTok, and the New Campaign Trail
The Role of Social Media in 2022: WhatsApp, TikTok, and the New Campaign Trail

Kenya's 2022 election was the first where social media spending rivaled traditional media budgets. WhatsApp groups becam...

Jan 20, 2023 4 min 11,439
Rejected Ballots in 2022: 246,000 Votes That Never Counted
Rejected Ballots in 2022: 246,000 Votes That Never Counted

In an election decided by 233,211 votes, the 246,232 rejected presidential ballots represent a democratic tragedy. Who w...

Oct 18, 2022 4 min 10,727