Safeguarding Kenya’s data infrastructure key ahead of 2027 election

An IEBC official waits to register voters in September 2025.

Photo credit: Jared Nyataya | Nation Media Group

As Kenya moves through 2026 toward the 2027 General Election, the most consequential infrastructure may not be roads, stadiums, or even polling stations, but data.

Voter registration systems, party membership databases, campaign fundraising tools, opinion polling, mass messaging platforms and digital mobilisation strategies all depend on the collection and use of personal data at unprecedented scale.

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