Kenya

Population Statistics

45,115,196

Total Population

6,767,279

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

19 May 2008

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Persons with Disabilities Act (2003)

Updated: June 2015

Constitution of Kenya (2010)

Updated: June 2015

Elections Act (2011)

Updated: June 2015

Nurturing Democracy in Schools

Nurturing Democracy in Schools

Updated: May 2015

This poster announces the launch of a new voter education initiative in Kenya, led by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, ...

Q&A with Stanley Mtoma

Updated: June 2017

In 2017, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) through its Kenya Electoral Assistance Program (KEAP), supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), collected interviews from participants ...

Q&A with Naomi Mandella

Updated: June 2017

In 2017, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) through its Kenya Electoral Assistance Program (KEAP), supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), collected interviews from participants ...

Interview with Habel Ouma

Interview with Habel Ouma

Updated: March 2016

Habel Ouma is a Kenyan disability rights advocate who participated in a training in January 2016, in the city of Nairobi. The training was developed through the RightsNow!: Strong Communities through Enforcing ...

Interview with Jacqueline Mutere

Interview with Jacqueline Mutere

Updated: March 2016

Jacqueline Mutere is a Kenyan disability rights advocate who participated in a training in January 2016, in the city of Nairobi. The training was developed through the RightsNow!: Strong Communities through Enforcing ...

Tactile Ballot Guides

Tactile Ballot Guides

Updated: May 2017

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), supported by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) produced a series of tactile ballot guides ...

Voter Education for Schools Project

Voter Education for Schools Project

Updated: March 2015

This banner announces the launch of a new voter education initiative in Kenya, led by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), the Kenyan Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, ...