How many people does one police officer serve in Kenya?

According to the Kenya economic survey 2023, there were 109,857 police officers in Kenya in 2022. The estimated population was 50.6 million people. Therefore, there was one police officer for every 461 Kenyans.

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Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics)

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Environment

How many rhinos are poached in South Africa?

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Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on rhino poaching

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How many rhinos are poached in South Africa?

In 2023, 499 rhinos were poached in South Africa, of which 406 were killed on state-owned land and 93 on privately owned parks/reserves/farms. This was an increase (of 51) from the448 rhinos poached in 2022. ...

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How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

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Role of Informal waste workers for sustainable waste management in Nigeria and Nepal. Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters (2023)

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How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

Nigeria generates close to 42 million tonnes of waste every year. ...

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Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

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Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research Community GHG Database

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Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

Within Africa, more than 60% of the continent’s carbon emissions are produced by just three countries – South Africa with 534.5 million tonnes, Egypt with 377.7 million tonnes and Algeria with 284.4 million tonnes. South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries, with nearl...

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How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

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Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (2018) National Wildlife Strategy 2030

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How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

Kenya has 160 conservancies covering over six million hectares (11% of Kenya’s land mass). ...

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On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded?

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Tropical glacier loss in East Africa: recent areal extents on Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and in the Rwenzori Range from high-resolution remote sensing data

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On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded?

Mount Kenya’s glaciers lost more than half of their 2016 extent by 2021/2022. Now the smallest amount of glacier area in East Africa, the extent has shrunk from 0.15 km2 to 0.069 km2. ...

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How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi each year?

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Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Economic Survey 2023

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How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi each year?

The amount of solid waste generated in Nairobi City County was 2.3 million tonnes in 2022. ...

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How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year?

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Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters?

How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation?

On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded?

On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded?

How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi each year?

How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi each year?

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On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded?

How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi each year?

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