#YouAsked Economy Did the Kenyan economy grow over the pandemic period? Source World Bank: Kenya’s Economy is Showing Resilience as Output Rises Above Pre-Pandemic Levels Driven by a Rebound in the Services Sector Short answer Did the Kenyan economy grow over the pandemic period? Kenya's economy has demonstrated resilience to the Covid-19 shock, with output in the first half of 2021 rising above pre-pandemic levels. In 2021 as a whole, gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5%, one of the faster recoveries among Sub-Saharan African countries. ... Back Full answer
Land What share of Kenya’s land is arid and semi-arid? Source UN Women Feature: A climate smart approach to drought in Kenya’s arid lands Short answer What share of Kenya’s land is arid and semi-arid? Kenya's arid and semi-arid lands make up 89% of the country. ... Back Full answer
Education How many children go to school in Kenya? Source Kenya National Bureau of Statistics - Economic Survey 2022 Short answer How many children go to school in Kenya? Enrolment in pre-primary increased marginally to 2.84 million in 2021 school year from 2,8 million in the 2020 school year. Total enrolment in primary schools increased by 1.1% to 10.3 million in the 2021 school year. Total enrolment in secondary schools rose by 4.9% to 3.7 million in 2021. ... 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
Sex & gender Crime & justice How does Kenya’s femicide rate compare? Source UNDOC: Homicide Country Data - Kenya 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, 523 women were victims of femicide in Kenya in 2020. This translates to 1.93 out of every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Who is the president of Uganda? Source Office of the President: Republic Of Uganda Short answer Who is the president of Uganda? Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is the current president of the Republic Of Uganda. He has been in power since 1986. ... Back Full answer
Education What is the latest news about teacher training colleges in Uganda? Source Ministry of Education and Sports- TTEP Overview Short answer What is the latest news about teacher training colleges in Uganda? Uganda received a grant from Belgium to finance the Teacher Training Education (TTE) Project. The first phase of the project between 2011-2016 focused on improving the teaching and practice-oriented learning environment of the Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 What is the daily Covid-19 death rate in Kenya? Source WHO: Kenya Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard Short answer What is the daily Covid-19 death rate in Kenya? InKenya, as of 30 May 2022, there have been324,768confirmed cases of Covid-19 with5,651deaths, reported to WHO.Based on Kenya’s 2022 population estimates (56.2 million), this amounts to 0.58 new cases per 100,000 people. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy What is Kenya’s electricity generation capacity? Source African Development Bank: Country Priority Plan and Diagnostic of the Electricity Sector — Kenya Short answer What is Kenya’s electricity generation capacity? Power generation in Kenya has rapidly grown in the past decade. In 2020, generation capacity stood at 2,753MW, with a peak demand of 1,976MW. ... Back Full answer