Social Media Analysis
zKe’s social media analysis looks at election-related conversations in Kenya’s digital space: the narratives that are emerging, the key actors and the tactics they use, with a focus on a peaceful 2027 election. New reports are added here as they are published.

October 30, 2026
How the NCIC is discussed online
Social media analysis · Special report How the NCIC is discussed online Kenya’s cohesion commission was in the news almost every week between May…
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October 29, 2026
How the IEBC is discussed online
Social media analysis · Special report How the IEBC is discussed online Most posts about Kenya’s electoral commission simply reported what it was doing.…
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October 29, 2026
Kenya’s election conversation online, July to October 2026
Social media analysis · Monthly report Kenya’s election conversation online From July to early October 2026, violence at political meetings, ethnic hate speech, attacks…
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October 10, 2026
Anti-Burundian xenophobia narratives in Kenya
Social media analysis · Special report Anti-Burundian xenophobia narratives in Kenya After a presidential directive on foreign-owned small businesses on 2 September 2026, panic…
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