Democracy in Kenya

President Ruto was elected in 2022 in a tight election. However, he has quickly fallen out of favour with widespread protests calling for his resignation in 2024.

Key stats

Key statistics table displaying core political and economic data, including key indicators such as population, GDP, government structure, and democracy metrics in kenya.

Democratic History

History timeline table outlining significant political and economic events, highlighting major milestones such as independence, regime changes, economic reforms, coup, and key developments in Mauritius democratic governance in kenya.

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This page offers a comprehensive overview of Kenya's government and political history through two key interactive visualizations. The first section provides a detailed table showcasing vital political and economic indicators, such as Kenya's population, GDP, government structure, age and tenure of the current president, military regime status, and democracy metrics.

The second section presents a historical and political chronology of Kenya, highlighting significant milestones such as independence, referendum history, coups, notable wars, and democratic progress. Together, these visualisations provide a rich resource for understanding Kenya's governance, leadership, and democratic evolution, catering to researchers, policymakers, and anyone interested in African political history.

2022 Presidential Candidates

Candidate chart displaying the 2024 kenya presidential candidates, with key data covering their background, political alignment, and government experience.

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Learn more detailed information about Kenya's presidential candidates, including key data on their backgrounds, political alignments, and government experiences. Discover essential information about each candidate's political journey, their affiliation (independent or party-based), gender, and previous government roles, to deepen your understanding of the country's evolving leadership within African governance and democracy.

Presidential Elections

Bar chart displaying the 2022 kenya presidential election results, illustrating how each coalition party performed in terms of percentage of votes received.

Interactive map chart displaying the 2022 kenya presidential election results, illustrating how each party and/or candidate performed by region based on the number of votes received across different areas.

Bar chart displaying the 2017 kenya presidential election results, illustrating how each coalition party performed in terms of percentage of votes received.

Election integrity chart displaying observer group estimates, official electoral body data, and discrepancies in vote counts, highlighting areas of potential irregularities or alignment between official results and third-party observations across different regions in kenya.

Bar chart displaying the 2013 kenya presidential election results, illustrating how each coalition party performed in terms of percentage of votes received.

Interactive map chart displaying the 2013 kenya presidential election results, illustrating how each party and/or candidate performed by region based on the number of votes received across different areas.

Interactive voting metrics chart displaying the kenya presidential election results, with percentage of registered voters who voted and percentage invalid votes across election years.

Legislative Control

Senate

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2022 kenya parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2022 kenya parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

Kenya changed from unicameral legislature to bicameral legislature in 2010.

Senate

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2013 kenya parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2013 kenya parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

Kenya changed from unicameral legislature to bicameral legislature in 2010.

National Assembly

Interactive parliamentary election chart displaying the 2007 kenya parliamentary election results, illustrating the distribution of seats by political parties.

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Explore Kenya’s election data through a collection of interactive visualizations and charts that reveal key political and democratic trends. The dynamic charts show shifts in parliamentary control over the years, highlighting changes in party seat distributions. Presidential voter metrics, including turnout, invalid votes, and participation rates, uncover patterns in electoral engagement. Bar charts illustrate presidential election results by party vote percentages, providing a clear picture of voter and party dynamics.

Also, election integrity data compares observer group estimates with official results, highlighting trends and discrepancies. Interactive maps present regional voting patterns, showing how parties and candidates performed across Kenya.

Together, these visualizations offer a comprehensive view of Kenya’s electoral history, making it an essential resource for political analysts, journalists, students, and democracy advocates.

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