Facts in Q&A format

In 2020, Kenya’s female population stood at roughly 27 million.

There are an estimated 100 psychiatrists in Kenya.

19.4% (10.4 million) of children under five years old were stunted in Kenya in 2020.

There were an estimated 6.1 deaths by suicide for every 100,000 people in Kenya in 2019.

HIV/AIDs is the leading cause of death in Kenya.

Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index records perceived public-sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. It uses a scale of zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean), based on feedback from experts and business people.

In 2020, Kenya was ranked 124th. It was 137th…

According to Kenya’s Bribery Index 2019, the judiciary was ranked as the most bribery prone institution at 69% above the Police which topped the list in 2017. Although the Police was the second most bribery prone institution at 64%, it was equally the most improved with a reduction of 19.3…

According to Kenya’s 2019 Population and Housing Census, 34.2% of households in the country rely on piped water as a source of drinking water.  

According to data from the World Bank, in 2018 75% of Kenya’s population had access to electricity. 

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