Kenyan general elections
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Kenyan general elections are nationwide polls held periodically in Kenya to choose the president, members of parliament, and other public officials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenyan general elections canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8941309 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenyan general elections Context triple: [Moses Wetang'ula, participatedIn, Kenyan general elections]
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A.
2017 Kenyan presidential election
The 2017 Kenyan presidential election was a highly contested national vote marked by a historic Supreme Court annulment of the initial results and a subsequent repeat election amid political tension and opposition boycotts.
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B.
2021 Ugandan general election
The 2021 Ugandan general election was a nationwide poll in which President Yoweri Museveni sought and secured a sixth term amid significant opposition challenges, allegations of irregularities, and heightened international scrutiny.
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C.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
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D.
2011 Ugandan general election
The 2011 Ugandan general election was a nationwide vote in Uganda to choose the president and members of parliament, marked by controversy over alleged irregularities and the long-standing rule of President Yoweri Museveni.
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E.
1980 Ugandan general election
The 1980 Ugandan general election was a highly contested and controversial national vote that marked the formal end of military rule and the return to civilian government under Milton Obote.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kenyan general elections Target entity description: Kenyan general elections are nationwide polls held periodically in Kenya to choose the president, members of parliament, and other public officials.
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A.
2017 Kenyan presidential election
The 2017 Kenyan presidential election was a highly contested national vote marked by a historic Supreme Court annulment of the initial results and a subsequent repeat election amid political tension and opposition boycotts.
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B.
2021 Ugandan general election
The 2021 Ugandan general election was a nationwide poll in which President Yoweri Museveni sought and secured a sixth term amid significant opposition challenges, allegations of irregularities, and heightened international scrutiny.
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C.
South African general elections
South African general elections are nationwide democratic polls held periodically to choose representatives for the country’s National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
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D.
2011 Ugandan general election
The 2011 Ugandan general election was a nationwide vote in Uganda to choose the president and members of parliament, marked by controversy over alleged irregularities and the long-standing rule of President Yoweri Museveni.
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E.
1980 Ugandan general election
The 1980 Ugandan general election was a highly contested and controversial national vote that marked the formal end of military rule and the return to civilian government under Milton Obote.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IEBC elections ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coalition politics
ⓘ
political parties in Kenya ⓘ |
| ballotType | paper ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPeriod | legally defined campaign period ⓘ |
| campaignRegulation | campaign finance rules ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| disputeResolutionBody | Supreme Court of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemUsed |
first-past-the-post
ⓘ
two-round system for presidential election ⓘ |
| feature |
use of biometric voter registration in recent elections
ⓘ
use of electronic results transmission in recent elections ⓘ |
| firstMultipartyElectionYear | 1992 GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Elections Act of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includeElectionOf |
County Governors
ⓘ
Members of County Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ Members of the National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ Members of the Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElectionYear |
2002
ⓘ
2007 ⓘ 2013 ⓘ 2017 ⓘ 2022 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversight |
domestic election observers
ⓘ
international election observers ⓘ |
| presidentialMajorityRequirement |
at least 25 percent of valid votes in more than half of the counties
ⓘ
more than 50 percent of valid votes cast nationally ⓘ |
| reformDriver | 2007–2008 post-election crisis ⓘ |
| reformEvent | post-2007 electoral reforms ⓘ |
| resultPublication | official tally by IEBC ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
electoral violence
ⓘ
ethnic tensions ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Kenyan judiciary in case of disputes ⓘ |
| termLengthCountyGovernment | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLengthParliament | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLengthPresident | 5 years ⓘ |
| typicalFrequency | every 5 years ⓘ |
| voterRegistrationRequirement |
national identity card
ⓘ
registration with IEBC ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| votingSystemForPresident | popular vote ⓘ |
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Subject: Kenyan general elections Description of subject: Kenyan general elections are nationwide polls held periodically in Kenya to choose the president, members of parliament, and other public officials.
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