Frequently Asked Questions

Simply enter your ward, constituency, or use your location to search. VeriVote will show you a list of candidates running for various positions in your region, along with their profiles, stances, and any available documents. You can also filter by role, party, or county to narrow your results.

No. VeriVote is a strictly non-partisan platform. We do not endorse, support, or receive funding from any political party or candidate. Our mission is to provide objective, verifiable information to help voters make informed decisions.

Candidate and party information is updated continuously as new data is verified by our team. Scores are recalculated whenever new evidence is submitted and reviewed. You can see the "last updated" timestamp on any candidate profile.

V-Scores are calculated using 80+ indicators across 5 pillars: Character & Integrity, Institutional Accountability & Transparency, Public Engagement & Inclusivity, Policy Development & Strategic Vision, and Professional Competence & Execution Ability. Each indicator is scored by trained evaluators using verified evidence — from parliamentary records and EACC filings to court records and asset declarations. Scores are weighted, aggregated, and subject to safeguards including Trust Coefficients, Integrity Veto, and Category Floor protections. The entire framework is grounded in Chapter Six of Kenya's Constitution (Articles 10, 27, 73, and 232). For full detail, visit our How Scoring Works page.

Candidates themselves can submit documents and evidence through our platform after registering. Our editorial team also collects information from publicly available sources such as IEBC filings, court records, and official government databases.

The V-Score (VeriVote Score) is a 0–100 composite score that reflects how well a candidate meets our verified benchmarks across 5 key pillars of constitutional leadership and integrity. It is not a recommendation or endorsement — it is an evidence-based assessment grounded in Chapter Six of Kenya's Constitution.

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If you spot incorrect information on a candidate or party profile, please use the "Report" button on the relevant page or contact us via our Contact page. Our team reviews all reports within 2–3 business days.

Yes. VeriVote currently focuses on declared or prospective candidates for the 2027 Kenya General Elections. Candidates are listed once their profiles have been reviewed and approved by our editorial team.

On the Candidates listing page, click the compare icon on any candidate card to add them to your compare list. Once you have selected two candidates, click "Compare Now" in the sticky bar at the bottom to see a side-by-side comparison.

No. VeriVote is an information platform, not a recommendation service. The V-Score measures how well a candidate meets constitutional leadership and integrity standards based on publicly verifiable evidence. A higher score means more alignment with those standards — it does not mean VeriVote endorses or supports that candidate. The decision of who to vote for is yours alone. VeriVote exists to make that decision better-informed.

Trust Coefficients (T₁ and T₂) are multipliers applied to the Character & Integrity and Institutional Accountability pillar scores respectively when a candidate has an active, confirmed integrity investigation — such as an EACC inquiry or ongoing court case. For example, a Level 3 status (active EACC inquiry) applies T₁ = 0.75 and T₂ = 0.85, meaning the raw pillar scores are reduced before being added to the composite V-Score. This reflects the principle that unresolved integrity concerns should lower a candidate's overall trust rating until the matter is resolved. The raw pillar score and the coefficient applied are always disclosed on the candidate's profile.

The Category Floor Rule is a safeguard that prevents a candidate from achieving a high overall V-Score if they have a near-zero record in any single governance pillar. If any one of the five pillars scores below 30 out of 100, the rule triggers and the final V-Score is capped at a maximum of 59 — regardless of how well the candidate scores in other areas. The rationale, grounded in Article 10 of Kenya's Constitution, is that a candidate cannot compensate for complete disregard of, say, public engagement with excellence in policy or competence. When the cap applies, a banner is shown on the candidate's profile explaining exactly which pillar triggered it and by how much the score was reduced.

Each pillar on a candidate's profile displays a Confidence tag that tells you how reliable the underlying evidence is. "High Confidence" means the score is based on official statutory records or independently verified institutional data (e.g. an Auditor-General report or parliamentary records). "Moderate Confidence" means the evidence is reasonable but has some gaps — for example, a record exists but is only partially documented. "Limited Confidence" means the evaluators had to rely on proxy or indirect evidence, or that key data sources were unavailable. Confidence tags are separate from the score itself and help you judge how much weight to give each pillar.

Every indicator in the scoring framework is assigned an Evidence Level from 1 to 5. Level 1 is the strongest — Official Statutory Records such as Kenya Gazette entries, court judgements, or parliamentary records. Level 2 is Independent Institutional Evidence, such as EACC reports or Auditor-General findings. Level 3 is Documented Public Evidence, such as a registered manifesto or verified press record. Level 4 is Corroborated Secondary Evidence. Level 5 is Proxy or Indirect Evidence — used only when a candidate has no public office history and a private-sector equivalent is used instead (e.g. an ICPAK-audited company record standing in for a parliamentary audit). Proxy evidence always results in a "Limited Confidence" tag on that pillar.

An "Under Review" label on a pillar means the candidate has formally submitted counter-evidence through the Candidate Response Protocol challenging the current score for that indicator. The score shown is still based on currently verified records and remains live until the review is complete. If the submitted evidence is verified and accepted, the score will be updated and the change will be logged with a timestamp. A reference number and submission date are displayed so voters can track the status of any active review.

Party Compliance Notices appear on a candidate's profile when their registered political party has an outstanding issue with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP). There are four levels: Advisory (minor compliance note — informational only), Warning (active compliance breach under investigation), Sanctioned (formal sanction imposed on the party), and Deregistered (party has lost its legal registration). Importantly, party-level notices do not directly affect the candidate's personal V-Score unless the candidate is personally linked to the party's compliance failure. The notice is shown transparently so voters have the full picture, and the source is always cited.

For candidates who have never held public office, some indicators in the Institutional Accountability pillar (which measures governance track record) are marked N/A because there is simply no public record to evaluate. Where a suitable private-sector equivalent exists — such as an ICPAK-audited company report or a verified professional registry — a 'newcomer proxy' is applied and labelled as Level 5 evidence. If 75% or more of that pillar's indicators are N/A, the pillar weight may be redistributed to the remaining pillars. All of this is disclosed on the candidate's profile, and a Limited Confidence tag is shown on any pillar where a proxy was used.