In 2010, Ushahidi collaborated with partners to create the Uchaguzi-Kenya platform (an
Ushahidi instance). It provided a channel for Kenyan citizens to communicate openly about the
2010 Kenyan referendum. The project was a success and opened up opportunities for future
learning. The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, Knight Foundation and Ushahidi came together to
identify these successes and challenges. The outcomes of this learning and evaluation project
aim to help plan for future Uchaguzi instances and share learning to the broader user
community.
This Uchaguzi case study is presented in a format that follows an evaluation framework of three
phases: assessment, implementation and output. It also approaches learning from the
perspective of many non-technical efforts that go into a successful project. While the case
study will focus on the 2010 Kenyan Referendum Uchaguzi experience it will also reference
experiences in Tanzania.