#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
#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? Kenya, along with a number of other countries, have stopped reporting or changed their frequency of reporting COVID-19 case and death counts to WHO. There is currently no data availble on Kenya's daily Covid-19 death rate. ... Back Full answer
#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
#YouAsked Health How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? Source Kenya Health Workforce Report: The Status of Healthcare Professionals in Kenya (2015) Short answer How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? According to the most recent Kenya Health Workforce Report (2015) there were 357 dentists actively practising in Nairobi based on retention data. Practitioners with valid practising licenses are considered to be lawfully active in the service. This results in a ratio of 1.1 dentists per 10,000 peopl... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population How many indigenous languages are spoken in Kenya? Source Language in Education Policy in Kenya: Intention, Interpretation, Implementation 2018 Short answer How many indigenous languages are spoken in Kenya? The number of indigenous languages spoken in Kenya remains speculative with most sources saying that there are over 40 different indigenous languages and dialects.... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Source Ministry of Health Short answer What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Three percent of girls aged 15 to 19 years were pregnant at the time of the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. A further 15% had had a live birth, bringing the share of adolescents in this age group who had started childbearing to 18%. At the time, the fertility rate for this age group was... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Is the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsoring Africa Check? Source Africa Check partners Short answer Is the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation sponsoring Africa Check? The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a funder of Africa Check’s work, having provided 11% of our income in 2019. As a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network, Africa Check subscribes to a code of principles. According to the code, signatories should ensure that “funders have n... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Did Nairobi’s governor really suggest putting Hennessy in food packages? Source Video Short answer Did Nairobi’s governor really suggest putting Hennessy in food packages? Yes. In a video that went viral, Mike Sonko claimed that the alcoholic drink acted as a “throat sanitiser”. “In case the virus is somewhere in the throat, it kills,” Sonko said.Hennessy, the maker of the cognac, put out a statement dismissing the governor’s claim. According to the Wo... Back Full answer