Crime & justice What are the most prevalent reported crimes in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What are the most prevalent reported crimes in Kenya? Citing the national police service, the Kenya economic survey 2023 showed that there were 88,083 people were reported to have committed crimes in Kenya. Of these, assault accounted for 18.7% or 16,497 cases; followed by stealing at 16.8% or 14,785 cases. Dangerous drugs was third accounting for 7% o... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many people does one police officer serve in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer 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. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture Land How much farmland does Kenya have? Source World Bank: Agricultural land (% of land area) - Kenya Short answer How much farmland does Kenya have? According to the World Bank, the agricultural area (as a percentage of the land area) in Kenya was reported to be 48.7% in 2021. Similar data is also reported by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is the murder rate in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is the murder rate in Kenya? Citing the national police service, the Kenya economic survey 2023 showed that there were 1,942 murders in 2022. The Kenya national bureau of statistics estimated that there were 50.6 million Kenyans in 2022. This works out to about 4 people for every 100,000. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many rapes are recorded in Kenya in a year? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How many rapes are recorded in Kenya in a year? According to the Kenya economic survey 2023, the most recent, 827 people were reported to have committed rape. Of these 792, or 95.8% were male, and 35 or 4.2% were female. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population How much does the Kenyan government budget for social assistance? Source The National Treasury & Economic Planning – The Mwananchi Guide: Financial Year 2023/24 Budget Short answer How much does the Kenyan government budget for social assistance? In 2023/24, the kenyan government has allocated Ksh 38.2 billion for social protection and affirmative actions. These allocations include: Ksh 18.0 billion in cash transfers to elderly persons; Ksh 7.9 billion in cash transfers to orphans and vulnerable children; Ksh 5.7 billion towards Kenya's Hung... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What is the size of Kenya’s population? Source World Population Dashboard: Kenya Short answer What is the size of Kenya’s population? The UN Population Fund (UNFPA), put the population of Kenya at 56.2 million in 2024. The Kenya population projections of the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics put the Kenya population at 52.4 million. Kenya holds its population census every ten years. The last census was in 2019 and showed the pop... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender Crime & justice What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? Source UN Office of Drug and Crime - Victims of Intentional Homicide Short answer What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? There’s no official publicly available government data on femicide. However, the UN office of drug and crime put the number of women killed in intentional homicide at 725 in 2022. This worked out to a rate of 2.66 for every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
Welfare & population What share of households in Kenya have access to the internet? Source World Bank: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) - Kenya Short answer What share of households in Kenya have access to the internet? According to the World Bank, 29% of Kenya's population had access to the internet in 2021, which amounts to 15.66 million people. Data on households with internet access is unavailable. ... Back Full answer