#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
Natural resources & energy What is Kenya’s electricity generation capacity? Source The Kenya Power and Lighting Company: Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30th June 2023 Short answer What is Kenya’s electricity generation capacity? As of 30 June 2023, the Kenya state-owned electricity supply firm, Kenya Power, recorded that the installed capacity was 3,238MW. ... 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
Sex & gender What proportion of trafficked persons in Nigeria are women? Source US Department of State: 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report - Nigeria Short answer What proportion of trafficked persons in Nigeria are women? In 2023, the Nigerian government identified 1,634 victims of trafficking, including 841 victims of sex trafficking, 543 victims of labour trafficking and 250 victims of unspecified forms of trafficking. Of the 841 sex trafficking victims, 763 were women. Of the 543 victims of labour trafficking, 290... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy Governance & service delivery What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? Source Stats SA: General Household Survey 2022 Short answer What share of South African households have access to electricity from the grid? The percentage of South African households that were connected to the mains electricity supply increased from 76.7% in 2002 to 89.6% in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy Governance & service delivery What share of Kenyan households have access to electricity? Source World Bank Access to electricity (% of population) - Kenya Short answer What share of Kenyan households have access to electricity? According to the latest available data, about 76.5% of the population in Kenya had access to electricity in 2021. This percentage reflects a significant increase from previous years, indicating progress in expanding electricity coverage across the country. However, it's important to note that access... Back Full answer