IPOA engagement report
@IPOA_KE - 375K followers on X
Measured over 9 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 7 interactions against 375K followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 9 original posts, its engagement rate beats 7% of 3,899 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.0K times each, and 0.233% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.8% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.43 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 27% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 9 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 11% are part of a thread. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 97 interactions, about 14x its own typical post.
Measured over 9 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
Compared with accounts its own size
IPOA's engagement rate beats 7% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,899 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 6 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 13% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.002%, IPOA sits above the 10th percentile of the 37,856 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.012%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.002% |
| 25th percentile | 0.012% |
| 50th percentile | 0.081% |
| 75th percentile | 0.439% |
| 90th percentile | 2.10% |
| 99th percentile | 155.6% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 12:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 53K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 53K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 52K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 55K |
| 04:00 UTC | -6% | 44K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 43K |
| 06:00 UTC | -4% | 50K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 54K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 63K |
| 09:00 UTC | -3% | 72K |
| 10:00 UTC | -2% | 75K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 81K |
| 12:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 13:00 UTC | -2% | 98K |
| 14:00 UTC | -3% | 101K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 105K |
| 16:00 UTC | -4% | 102K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 95K |
| 18:00 UTC | -1% | 88K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 83K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 77K |
| 21:00 UTC | -1% | 69K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 60K |
| 23:00 UTC | -2% | 53K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 238K |
| Monday | 0% | 302K |
| Tuesday | -3% | 302K |
| Wednesday | -1% | 257K |
| Thursday | -2% | 250K |
| Friday | -3% | 259K |
| Saturday | +3% | 233K |
Best tweets
- May 19, 202514x their median
Join the IPOA WhatsApp Channel for our latest updates. https://t.co/05Ikx8YHMs ^SC
- Jun 22, 20266.0x their median
PRESS RELEASE https://t.co/v8gYRlXLtB
- Jul 1, 20265.4x their median
IPOA investigations into incidents arising from the second anniversary of the GEN-Z commemorations. ^DD https://t.co/xNTl3RvHiC
- Jul 30, 20264.1x their median
IPOA SECURES TWO MURDER CONVICTIONS IN NAKURU The Authority has secured two murder convictions at the High Court in Nakuru in separate cases involving fatal police shootings. On 6th July 2026, the High Court convicted Police Constable Francis Kiarie on two counts of murder for the fatal shooting of John Maina and Charles Kariuki. The offence was committed on 3rd December 2016 at Mercy Njeri Shopping Centre in Nakuru County. In a separate judgement delivered on 9th July 2026, the High Court convicted APC Isaac Lekachuma, formerly attached to Salgaa AP Post, of the murder of Emmanuel Makokha, who was fatally shot on 2nd October 2017 at Salgaa Trading Centre, Nakuru County. The two convictions mark another milestone in IPOA's efforts to promote police accountability and justice for victims of unlawful police actions. Both convicts are awaiting sentencing by the High Court in Nakuru. ^EM
- May 30, 20263.7x their median
For Immediate Release: IPOA brief on various investigations arising from fuel price hike protests. ^DD https://t.co/0yhtZflfvw
- Aug 3, 20262.7x their median
On 1 July 2026, IPOA Commissioner Boniface Samati revived the Outstanding Police Service Awards (OPSA) by presenting a recognition award to the OCS, Kabarnet Police Station, Chief Inspector Shamsha Abedi, for her efforts in combating alcohol abuse and related crime in Kabarnet Town. The Commissioner commended CI Abedi's dedication to public service, servant leadership, and commitment to community welfare. Earlier, Commissioner Boniface Samati paid a courtesy call on Baringo County Commissioner Wesley Koech and met the County Security Committee, where discussions focused on policing issues and proposals to expand recognition awards to officers serving in specialised units. The Committee also affirmed that CI Abedi was a deserving recipient of the award. The Commissioner reaffirmed IPOA's commitment to recognising officers who demonstrate exceptional professionalism and called for continued collaboration among policing stakeholders to enhance public service delivery. ^EM
- Aug 12, 20262.1x their median
The IPOA Board, led by Vice Chairperson Ann Mwangi, held a meeting with the Legal Resources Foundation (LRF) today to explore areas of collaboration aimed at strengthening citizen engagement in policing and promoting police accountability. The discussions focused on opportunities for joint initiatives, public awareness and engagement activities, community policing monitoring, research, and other interventions that can enhance citizen participation in policing and strengthen police accountability. The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss potential partnership for the upcoming Policing Accountability Conference. The Vice Chairperson was accompanied by Commissioners Kenwilliams Nyakomitah and Dr. Annette Mbogoh, alongside members of the Secretariat. LRF was represented by its Executive Director, Mr. Esau Riaroh, and Mr. Lenson Njogu. ^GM
- Jun 10, 20262.1x their median
IPOA Vice Chairperson, Anne Wanjiku and CEO, Elema Halake yesterday participated in the Local Project Appraisal Committee (LPAC) meeting for the UN Support to the 2027 Kenya Elections Project held at the Pullman Hotel, Nairobi. The meeting reviewed the proposed SECURE-Elections Kenya Project, a multi-partner initiative aimed at strengthening electoral governance, conflict prevention, information integrity, and inclusive participation ahead of the 2027 General Election. During the discussions, the Vice Chairperson and CEO emphasized the critical role of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) in promoting accountability, protecting human rights, and fostering public confidence throughout the electoral cycle. He further underscored that IPOA's mandate is relevant before, during, and after elections, particularly in monitoring police conduct, addressing complaints arising from electoral operations, and supporting efforts aimed at preventing electoral violence and safeguarding citizens' rights. The Vice Chairperson and CEO also highlighted the growing concern of organized goonism and politically instigated violence during election periods, stressing the need for strengthened accountability mechanisms and coordinated interventions to mitigate emerging security risks. The LPAC meeting brought together representatives from government institutions, development partners, civil society organizations, and United Nations agencies to review and provide input on the project before its finalization and implementation. ^GM
- Jul 24, 20261.6x their median
The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine. Justice will surely be served. #GuardingPublicInterestInPolicing
- Jun 5, 20261.6x their median
Plot ya leo! Two years on, have we made progress on accountability, police reforms & civic space, or are we still stuck? Join the conversation: https://t.co/LVrg1ui4td Snacks ziko 😉 #AmnestyKikao #ProtectTheProtest https://t.co/zwtk0ymci1
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 7 interactions against 375K followers, an engagement rate of 0.002%. Measured over 9 original posts, its engagement rate beats 7% of 3,899 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 3.0K times each, and 0.233% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.8% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.43 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 27% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Monday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 9 posts sampled, 100% carry an image or video and 11% are part of a thread. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 97 interactions, about 14x its own typical post.
- What is IPOA's engagement rate on X?
- IPOA (@IPOA_KE) has an engagement rate of 0.002%, based on the median interactions across 9 original posts from the last 30 days against 375,164 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.002%, IPOA sits above the 10th percentile of the 37,856 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @IPOA_KE have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 7% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,899 accounts), which puts it in the bottom 10% for its size group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @IPOA_KE post?
- Most posts go out around 12:00 UTC, and Monday is its busiest day, at roughly 0.43 posts per day across the measured window.