In 2010, Ushahidi collaborated with the Hivos Foundation, the Constitution & Reform Education Consortium (CRECO), the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and SODNET to create the Uchaguzi-Kenya election incidence reporting platform that is closely based on the Ushahidi crowd sourcing software.
The platform of Uchaguzi was thus established, a short code was sourced and popularized throughout the country, and 550 observers were trained and deployed in identified constituencies.
The result was a momentous data and information flow which instantaneously portrayed the state of Kenya before during and after the referendum.
Uchaguzi's strategy revolves around connecting civil society and citizen information to respond to electoral issues rapidly.
Through its reporting platform, Uchaguzi enables unprecedented collaboration between the Kenyan citizenry, election observers, humanitarian response agencies, the civil society, community-based organisations, law enforcement agencies and digital humanitarians to monitor the 2013 general elections in near real-time.