We can improve voter experience through reforms, not quick fixes

Ballot boxes at Mikindani Primary School in Mombasa County, August 11, 2022. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

"Kivumbi 2022" is done. It is time to begin initial reflections on the 2022 General Election. This is similar to the interim reports issued by foreign and local Election Observation Missions after they traversed Kenya and sampled our electoral terrain.

The typical interim mission report uses a template of observations on electoral preparations, voter registration and education, party nominations and candidate registration, electoral campaigns and election day events but concludes just when vote counting is ongoing.