Facts in Q&A format

The police recorded 42,664 rapes in 2019/20. The rape rate – calculated based on the national mid-year population estimates (59.6 million in 2020) – was 71.6 per 100,000 people, a slight increase from the rate in 2018/19 which was 72.1 per 100,000 people.   More: FACTSHEET: South...

An estimated 2.6 out of every 100,000 women and girls were killed in Kenya in 2016. This internationally comparable rate for deaths from interpersonal violence was similar to the global average of 2.6. More: Five facts: Femicide in South Africa ...

According to the Global Terrorism Index, Boko Haram was the second deadliest terrorist group in the world in 2019, and the deadliest in sub-Saharan Africa. Terrorism-related deaths attributed to Boko Haram increased by 46% to 1,068 in 2019 compared to the previous year. Of these, 69% were in Nigeria...

The police recorded 21,341 murders in 2019/20. The murder rate  – calculated based on the national mid-year population estimates (59.6 million in 2020)  – was 35.8 per 100,000 people in 2019/20, a 1.7% decrease from the rate in 2018/19 which was 36.4 per 100,000 people.   ...

In 2018, the most common crimes reported in Kenya were assault (17,512 cases), general stealing (11,428 cases) and possession of dangerous drugs (7,112 cases). This is according to the 2018 Annual Crime Report, which was posted on the National Police Service’s website on 12 September 2019. ...

An estimated 5.7 out of every 100,000 women and girls were killed in Nigeria in 2016. This internationally comparable rate for deaths from interpersonal violence is more than twice the global average of 2.6.   More: Five facts: Femicide in South Africa ...

In 2019/20, a total of 53,776 sexual offences were recorded by the police – a 2.6% increase from 52,420 in 2018/19.  ...

Yes, the police announced it will commence a clampdown of motorists with tinted glasses. This announcement is backed by law and punishable under Section 4 Subsection (1) Motor Vehicles (Prohibition Of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. ...

According to the 2017 crime statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, offences against property are the most reported criminal activity, with 68,579 cases reported that year. ...