Kenya has reported an increase in Gender Based Violence

National Crime Research Centre
April 22, 2021

Between January and December 2020, a total of 5009 cases were recorded through the National GBV toll-free helpline 1195, showed an increase of 1411(36%) reported from the previous year . Data indicates that Nairobi, Kakamega, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Kiambu counties reported the highestcases of GBV.

The review established that: 71.0% of the 2,416 cases of GBV (that is, 1,716 cases) reported between January and June, 2020 were female victims, that is, 10 females daily (State Department for Gender, 2020); the main perpetrators of gender-based violence are the youthful males aged 18-33 years who are in a family and/or intimate partner relationship context. Victims of GBV are majorly girls, women and children.

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