Election Observation strategies were put in the spotlight during and after the 2017 Kenya Elections. Some of the questions that arose include, what is the importance of election observation during the electoral period? Do election observers have an interventionist role to play where constitutional laws are being violated? Can the country move away from the limitations of election observation to include election monitoring in the observation processes?
In this edition of Darubini ya Uchaguzi, two pieces delve to demystify Election Observation including the expert opinion column. We also share an insightful article from Daniel Mumo, a legal expert on the high cost of election petitions, and its bearing on those who choose to tread this path.
Fake News became a phenomenon during the 2017 Kenya Elections. It fundamentally reshaped how information was released to the public. Read more about this in the Advocating for Open Election Data column. Furthermore, read the overall findings from the Sample-Based Observation carried out during the fresh presidential elections as well as the Media Monitoring for Hate Speech (MMHS) project.
To keep you captivated, we have our regular features including the legal review column, the creative story “I See Fire, and the poetry piece “One Too Many a Voice (Old Kriegler an’ his crew” among others.