Ushahidi - monitoring the Kenyan elections

Protecting Our ElectionAngela Oduor

2007 - 2008

Changing the way information flows

in the world

Election Monitoring

May 2009 - 202 reports, 20,000 viewsAllow citizen reporting during election

August 2010 - 1525 reports, 20,000 viewsMonitor Kenya referendum election

votereport.in uchaguzi.co.ke

March 2013

Where Had Our Efforts Gone?

Instruments ✓ Institutions ✓Individuals ?

Strategy

Increase transparency and accountability through active citizen participation in the electoral cycles.

DATA

VERIFICATION

RESPONSE

Digital Humanitarians

https://uchaguzi.co.ke

Key Challenges

‣ CAN NOT compete with financial muscle of political parties/politicians

‣ Relationships with civil society organizations and traditional election observer groups

‣ The Silence of “patriotism”

The role of citizens in our Democracy does not end

with your vote.Barack Obama