#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
#YouAsked Welfare & population Sex & gender How many women are there in Kenya? Source World Bank population data, female - Kenya Short answer How many women are there in Kenya? The Kenya national statistics bureau estimated that there were 25.98 million females in Kenya in 2023, and projected the 2024 estimate at 26.43 million females. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice How does Kenya’s femicide rate compare? Source UNODC: Victims of intentional homicide Short answer How does Kenya’s femicide rate compare? According to the most recent homicide statistics from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 725 women were victims of femicide in Kenya in 2022. This translates to 2.66 out of every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Source Kenya 2022 Demographic and Health Survey Short answer What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Kenya's latest Demographic and Health Survey shows that teenage pregnancy rates declined to 15% in 2022, from 18% in 2014. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? Source Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 Short answer What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? The Kenya demographic and health survey 2022 showed that 25% of the women in Kenya aged 21-49 years got married before their 18th birthday. ... Back Full answer
Environment By how much, on average, have Mount Kenya’s glaciers declined? Source State of the Climate in Africa 2020 Short answer By how much, on average, have Mount Kenya’s glaciers declined? The current retreat rates of the African mountain glaciers are higher than the global mean and if this continues will lead to total deglaciation by the 2040s. Mount Kenya is expected to be deglaciated a decade sooner, which will make it one of the first entire mountain ranges to lose glaciers due to... Back Full answer
Environment How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi annually? Source Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Economic Survey 2022 Short answer How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi annually? Quantities of solid waste generated in Nairobi City County increased by % from 1.97 million tonnes in 2020 to 2.30 million tonnes in 2021. ... Back Full answer
Environment What wildlife species have the largest populations in Kenya, based on aerial sample survey data? Source National Wildlife Census 2021 Report Short answer What wildlife species have the largest populations in Kenya, based on aerial sample survey data? Based on the National Wildlife Census 2021 in Kenya, several wildlife species have significant populations. The census involved extensive aerial and ground surveys, covering a substantial portion of Kenya's landmass. The key findings regarding the largest populations of wildlife species are common z... Back Full answer
Environment Land How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation? Source Kenya Wild Life Service Short answer How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation? About 8% of Kenya’s land mass is protected area for wildlife conservation. The protected areas comprise of 23 terrestrial National Parks, 28 terrestrial National Reserves, 4 marine National Parks, 6 marine National Reserves and 4 national sanctuaries. ... Back Full answer