#YouAsked Elections & political parties How many registered political parties are there in South Africa? Source The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC): Political Parties Statistics Short answer How many registered political parties are there in South Africa? As of 2024, there are 1,743 registered political parties in South Africa. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Can residents over 60 vote before the national South African election on 29 May 2024? Source Daily Maverick – “How not to be duped! And PS, people over 60 don’t automatically get special votes” Short answer Can residents over 60 vote before the national South African election on 29 May 2024? A recent viral message circulating on social media falsely claimed that the IEC has allowed people aged 60 and over to vote before the 29 May elections through a special vote application. The IEC has clarified that this message is false and did not originate from the commission. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What are the most prevalent reported crimes in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What are the most prevalent reported crimes in Kenya? Citing the national police service, the Kenya economic survey 2023 showed that there were 88,083 people were reported to have committed crimes in Kenya. Of these, assault accounted for 18.7% or 16,497 cases; followed by stealing at 16.8% or 14,785 cases. Dangerous drugs was third accounting for 7% o... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many people does one police officer serve in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How many people does one police officer serve in Kenya? According to the Kenya economic survey 2023, there were 109,857 police officers in Kenya in 2022. The estimated population was 50.6 million people. Therefore, there was one police officer for every 461 Kenyans. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is the murder rate in Kenya? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is the murder rate in Kenya? Citing the national police service, the Kenya economic survey 2023 showed that there were 1,942 murders in 2022. The Kenya national bureau of statistics estimated that there were 50.6 million Kenyans in 2022. This works out to about 4 people for every 100,000. ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many rapes are recorded in Kenya in a year? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How many rapes are recorded in Kenya in a year? According to the Kenya economic survey 2023, the most recent, 827 people were reported to have committed rape. Of these 792, or 95.8% were male, and 35 or 4.2% were female. ... Back Full answer
#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