Independent
Methods and conclusions are not controlled by parties, candidates, funders or sponsors.
About Caelus Institute
Knowledge for
public power.
Caelus is an independent, nonpartisan institute for public-interest research, public evidence and civic dialogue.
We make evidence useful in public life.
Too much public debate moves faster than the evidence. Caelus exists to slow down the important questions, understand what citizens experience and create forums where findings and public claims can be examined openly.
Our work begins in Kenya and is grounded in African realities, African perspectives and the universal value of trustworthy evidence.
Our purpose
An institution the public can question—and trust.
Evidence-led
We distinguish representative polls, public records, desk research, trackers and commentary.
Accessible
The public should not need specialist language to understand work done in its interest.
African in perspective
Our work is rooted in context, attentive to difference and connected to wider continental questions.
How the institution grows
Proof before programme.
Caelus will only present an initiative as a permanent programme when it has accountable leadership, a defined method, a working budget and a publication record. Until then, emerging work is labelled clearly.
Publish the evidence
Build a credible body of public records, research briefs, methods and standards.
Establish accountable leadership
Name the people responsible for research, review, public programmes and governance.
Grow proven programmes
Scale recurring work only after the public can inspect its first outputs and safeguards.
Institutional structure
Clear roles protect credible work.
Caelus Institute is the independent home of public-interest research and Face The Nation. Political Headache is a KoaMedia editorial product. Koa Research Ltd is a separate commercial research company.
These boundaries are disclosed so audiences can judge the work clearly.