Kenya Election Insights

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

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Registration to Representation: The Pipeline Problem for Women
Registration to Representation: The Pipeline Problem for Women

In 2017, Kenya had 9.14 million female registered voters (46.6% of the roll). By 2022, it was 10.87 million (49.1%). Yet...

Jun 23, 2025 5 min 11,608
Women Representatives: How Jubilee Dominated the 47 County Women Rep Seats
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...

May 31, 2025 5 min 8,248
The Women Rep Position: Kenya's Most Unique Electoral Experiment
The Women Rep Position: Kenya's Most Unique Electoral Experiment

The Women Representative seat is uniquely Kenyan — a constitutional compromise born from the two-thirds gender rule that...

Feb 20, 2023 4 min 4,728
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
Martha Karua Effect: Did She Move Votes in Central Kenya?
Martha Karua Effect: Did She Move Votes in Central Kenya?

When Raila Odinga picked Martha Karua as his running mate, it was hailed as a masterstroke. A respected Kikuyu woman fro...

Sep 20, 2022 4 min 1,550