People counted in the 2019 census; this is a historical count, not a current estimate.
KNBS census results ↗NYAKUNDI ATLAS / EAST AFRICA
Kenya,
in context.
The institutions, public records and people that help explain the country. Start with the facts, then follow the sources.
COUNTRY GUIDEKE
A living reference
A changing Kenya.
01 / THE BASICS
A country at a glance
A starting point for understanding the country’s institutions and its people.
Counties form the units of devolved government under the Constitution.
State Department for Devolution ↗Houses: the National Assembly and the Senate.
About Parliament ↗Kenya’s current Constitution commenced on 27 August 2010.
Constitution archive ↗02 / PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
How Kenya is governed
The Constitution provides for government at national and county levels.
Parliament
The National Assembly and Senate make up Kenya’s bicameral Parliament. The Senate represents counties and has a role in overseeing revenue allocated to county governments.
Explore the Senate ↗Counties
Kenya has 47 counties. County governments are part of the devolved system established by the Constitution.
Explore county information ↗The Judiciary
The Judiciary exercises judicial authority and administers justice under the Constitution and the law.
Explore the Judiciary ↗Central Bank
The Central Bank of Kenya formulates monetary policy and issues currency under its mandate.
Explore the Central Bank ↗PEOPLE & INSTITUTIONS
Stories behind the institutions
People and organisations whose work has shaped public life.
PEOPLE & INSTITUTIONS THROUGH TIME
How the story took shape
Selected milestones, linked to the sources behind them.
CENSUS VISUAL
Five urban centres in 2019
Selected urban-centre counts from the 2019 census. These are historical counts, not present-day estimates or county comparisons.
Nairobi City4,397,073
Mombasa1,208,333
Nakuru570,674
Ruiru490,120
Eldoret475,716
Bars are scaled to Nairobi City. Source: KNBS 2019 census, Volume II, Table 2.5.
Open the KNBS census report ↗SPORT / THE OLYMPIC FINALS
Faith Kipyegon’s three Olympic 1,500m titles
Three finals, three cities and a place in Olympic history. Each result is linked to World Athletics.
16 AUGUST 2016
Rio de Janeiro
4:08.92First Olympic 1,500m title.
Official result ↗6 AUGUST 2021
Tokyo
3:53.11Title retained at the Tokyo 2020 Games, held in 2021.
Official result ↗10 AUGUST 2024
Paris
3:51.29Third consecutive Olympic 1,500m title.
Official result ↗These results come from separate races under different conditions; the sequence is not a performance or world-record progression.
SPORT / DISTANCE RUNNING
Beatrice Chebet’s doubles in Paris and Tokyo
Four finals across the 2024 Olympic Games and the 2025 World Championships. Each race links to its official result.
2024 / OLYMPIC GAMES
Paris
5 AUGUST / 5,000M
First Olympic gold
14:28.56Faith Kipyegon finished second in 14:29.60.
Official result ↗9 AUGUST / 10,000M
The Olympic double
30:43.25A second gold four days later.
Official result ↗2025 / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tokyo
13 SEPTEMBER / 10,000M
World title at 10,000m
30:37.61Victory on the opening day.
Official result ↗20 SEPTEMBER / 5,000M
A second double
14:54.36A second world title in Tokyo.
Official result ↗A selected timeline. The two distances are shown separately; these times are historical race results, not current records.
COURTS / THE PUBLIC RECORD
The 2017 presidential election petition
From the election to the Supreme Court’s determination and judgment: three key dates in Presidential Election Petition No. 1 of 2017.
8 AUGUST 2017
Presidential election
Kenya held the presidential election that became the subject of Petition No. 1 of 2017.
Kenya Law case index ↗1 SEPTEMBER 2017
The determination
A majority of the Supreme Court declared the election invalid and ordered a fresh presidential election within 60 days.
Court determination ↗ · Case index ↗20 SEPTEMBER 2017
Judgment and reasons
The court delivered its judgment and reasons. Four justices formed the majority; two dissented.
Court judgment ↗ · Judgment PDF ↗THE PARTIES AND THE ORDERS
What the court decided
Raila Amolo Odinga and Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka brought the petition against the electoral commission, its chairperson and Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. In its final orders, the majority declared that the election had not been conducted in accordance with the Constitution and applicable law, invalidated the declared result and directed a fresh election within 60 days of the determination.
Justices J.B. Ojwang and N.S. Ndungu dissented; each would have dismissed the petition. This is a short procedural account and does not imply that every allegation in the petition was proven.
Read the judgment and opinions ↗CONNECTED INSTITUTION
The electoral commission
Article 88 of the Constitution establishes the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, which is responsible for conducting or supervising referenda and specified elections. The commission was the first respondent in this petition.
Constitution of Kenya, Article 88 ↗ · IEBC mandate ↗03 / DATA IN CONTEXT
Kenya’s 2019 census
The census counted 47,564,296 people. The chart uses the categories reported in the original release.
Female24,014,716
Male23,548,056
Intersex1,524
Bars are scaled to the largest group. Census categories and figures are reproduced as reported by KNBS; they describe the 2019 count.
Source: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics ↗04 / PEOPLE & STORIES
A career, in context
Explore the people and organisations behind Kenya’s public life.
FEATURED TIMELINE
How Yvonne Okwara’s career moved from radio to a new chapter
A timeline of her work in Kenyan broadcasting, presidential debates and her move to Shuga Global.
Read the full story ↗
THE DETAILED RECORD
From radio to a new chapter
A sourced chronology of selected milestones.
Yvonne Okwara’s career has taken her from a children’s programme and radio to television newsrooms, presidential debates and a new role in partnerships. Here are selected milestones, drawn from her own accounts and published reporting.
Early career · A start at KBC ¶
In a reproduced interview, Okwara said she began presenting a children’s programme at the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation.
Source: Okwara interview, Nairobi Wire (2018).
2006 · A move into radio ¶
In a career interview, Okwara said she joined Hot 96 as a presenter in 2006, the year she graduated.
Source: Okwara career interview, Nairobi Leo.
November 2012 · Work at Nation Media Group ¶
Okwara described work at QFM, NTV and QTV. Nairobi Leo reported that she left Nation Media Group in November 2012.
Source: Okwara career interview — Nairobi Leo (31 March 2021).
2014 · A KTN presenter on an international stage ¶
A United Nations Economic Commission for Africa press release identified Okwara as a KTN presenter and reported that she moderated a panel on innovation and technology.
Source: UNECA — technology and innovation panel, via AllAfrica (30 March 2014).
2017 · Moderating a presidential debate ¶
Okwara says in her biography that she moderated Kenya’s presidential debates in 2017.
Source: Yvonne Okwara — About Me.
May 2018 · From KTN to Citizen TV ¶
Kenyans.co.ke reported that Okwara joined Citizen TV in May 2018 after leaving KTN.
Source: Kenyans.co.ke — Business Editor appointment (3 December 2021).
April 2019 · A planned return to Hot 96 ¶
Business Today reported that Okwara was due to return to radio as a co-host of Hot Drive from 15 April 2019, citing her announcement.
Source: Business Today — Hot 96 return (15 April 2019).
December 2021 · Business Editor at Citizen TV ¶
Kenyans.co.ke reported that Okwara’s Business Editor role took effect on 1 December 2021, citing her announcement on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Source: Kenyans.co.ke — Business Editor appointment (3 December 2021).
July 2022 · Questions at the presidential debate ¶
Citizen Digital reported that Okwara and Eric Latiff moderated the second tier of the presidential debate on 26 July. William Ruto participated; Raila Odinga did not attend.
Source: Citizen Digital — 2022 presidential debate (27 July 2022).
May 2023 · A Tuesday-night slot is announced for The Explainer ¶
Citizen Digital announced that Okwara would host The Explainer in a Tuesday-night slot.
Source: Citizen Digital — prime-time changes (10 May 2023).
October 2026 · A farewell to Citizen TV ¶
Nairobi Wire reported that Okwara announced her departure on air during The Explainer on 27 October, after more than eight years at Citizen TV.
Source: Nairobi Wire — Citizen TV departure (28 October 2026).
October 2026 · A new role at Shuga Global ¶
On 28 October, Citizen Digital reported that Shuga Global had announced Okwara as Head of Investments and Partnerships, a role focused on strategic partnerships and investment.
Source: Citizen Digital — Shuga Global appointment (28 October 2026).
This timeline uses the dates stated in the linked reports; an announcement date is not necessarily the date a role began.
05 / KEEP EXPLORING
Go to the source
These primary sources are useful starting points for deeper research.
Kenya LawThe Constitution and legal texts ↗National Bureau of StatisticsCensus reports and data ↗ParliamentLegislation and parliamentary work ↗The JudiciaryCourts and the justice system ↗Central Bank of KenyaMonetary policy and economic data ↗DevolutionCounty information ↗
This first edition brings together country context, official sources and a published timeline. More records will be added as they are prepared. Reviewed 5 November 2026. Send a correction ↗