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Environment

Database on global urban ambient air pollution per city

A global WHO database of air pollution covering 3,000 cities in 103 countries. Data can be downloaded in CSV format per country and contains data up to 2016.
Environment

Cleaning & refuse management by Nairobi city county

This survey contains 2017 expenditure on cleaning and refuse management by the Nairobi City County, including cleaning and administration, cleaning-general and refuse removal. It is published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Environment

Wildlife population estimates in Kenya's rangelands, 2008-2012

A table illustrating wildlife population estimates in the Kenyan Rangelands. Data published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Environment

2015 data on rhino & elephant poaching in Kenya

The Security-Wildlife Conservation Stewardship chapter in the Kenya Wildlife Service Annual Report contains data on elephant and rhino poaching in Kenya.
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Adolescents & youth Kenyan data

Adolescents and youth in Kenya, including population distribution, child marriage, adolescent pregnancy, sexual health, family planning, gender equality and school attendance. Data published by United Nations Population Fund.

Sex & gender

Marital ages of women in Kenya

Data on the age at which women in Kenya get married. Survey published by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in 2014.
Sex & gender

Prevalence of gender violence in Kenya

Data on the experience of gender violence in Kenya. A survey published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.
Sex & gender

Cost of gender violence on Kenyan economy

The state of gender violence in Kenya as per a media policy brief published by National Gender and Equality Commission, specifically highlighting the costs to the Kenyan economy.
Sex & gender

Expenses & impact of gender violence in Kenya

Direct monetary costs (medical, transportation, arbitration and litigation) as well as the time cost in terms of loss of income and productivity to the survivors, perpetrators and family members of domestic abuse. Published by the National Gender and Equality Commission and available in PDF download.

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