Useful sources about Africa

Information on terrorist events around the world from 1970 to 2016. Data for Kenya could be downloaded by attack type, target type, casualties, fatalities and injuries, amongst others. The database was created by the University of Maryland.

A report on incidents of terrorism in Kenya. It was published by the US State Department.

A report focussing on Kenyan service delivery, institutional improvements such as the state of judiciary processes, policies, independence, infrastructure and the enhancement in personnel structures and capacity. A 2016-2017 report published by the Judiciary of Kenya.

This report, published by the National Council on the Administration of Justice, includes data on pre-trial detention, arrests, charges, bail, remand, verdicts, sentencing and appeals. It was published in 2017.

A table illustrating the number of prison officers in Kenya. The survey was published by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics.

A table illustrating the details of prison population by gender and duration of sentence for the period 2012 to 2016. A survey published by the National Bureau of Statistics.

The RAND Database of Worldwide Terrorism Incidents includes terrorism data from 1968 to 2009. Data access requires free registration. It provides disaggregated data as well as commentary, reports and analysis on conflict in Africa.

This open database includes information on terrorist-related activities from 1970 to 2016. It includes data on domestic and international terrorist incidents with information on the date, locations, weapons, nature of targets, casualties and, when identifiable and available, responsible parties.

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime’s Data for Africa initiative aims to improve knowledge of drugs and crime on the continent, generate better data, analyse and report at national, regional and international level and provide a regional platform for data exchange. It includes a series of crime victimisation surveys for each country.