Gender-based violence during the election period (1st -15th August, 2022)
- 157: Cases reported in 15 days with 8 being reported on election day alone
- 67% of cases reported before elections were verbal abuses, verbal abuses dropped to 45% after elections
- Cyber bullying cases stood at 21% before elections and 13% after elections
- Cases of assault before elections were at 4% compared to 7% after elections
- 3%: Organised crime cases before elections, stood at 9% after elections
- Other crimes after elections were reported at 14%
Type of ESGBV cases reported a week to elections
- Online meetings reported the highest number of EGBV at 60% one week to elections, dropped to 37% post elections
- Other meetings reported 24% of EGBV 7 days to elections, rose to 27% post elections
- Political rallies reported 16% of EGBV one week to elections
- Official government functions reported 23% of EGBV after elections
Cases reported on Election Day (9th August. 2022)
- 8 SGBV cases
- Verbal Abuse/hate speech against women recorded the highest of 3 cases
- 2 assault cases
- 2 sexual harassment cases
- 1 case of cyberbullying reported
- 2: Others
Election day events that recorded ESGBV
- Online meetings the most used platform for abuses at 50%
- Official government functions second most used platform for abuses at 40%
- Political gatherings recorded only 1 case to represent 10% of the cases.
Counties that reported ESGBV cases on 9th August 2022
- Bomet Reported 2 cases of Sexual Verbal Abuse and one case of sexual harassment
- Busia Reported 2 cases of assault
- Lamu Reported 2 cases of Sexual Verbal Abuse
- Nairobi Reported 1 case of
- Embu Reported one case of cyber bullying
Top 10 Constituencies on ESGBV cases before election
- Out of 290 Constituencies, Kiharu constituency reported the highest cases of EGBV at 11% with the rest reporting less than 4%
- Embakasi Central: 4%
- Chuka Igamba Ng'ombe: 3%
- Saku: 3%
- Embakasi West: 3%
- Malava: 3%
- Mukurweini: 3%
- Kasarani:2%
- Njoro:2%
- Lugari:2%
Top 10 Constituencies on ESGBV cases after the election
- Lamu East :9%
- Karachuonyo:7%
- Mogotio: 5%
- Ainamoi: 5%
- Kasarani: 4%
- Soin Sigowet: 4%
- West Mugirango:4%
- Sotik:4%
- Msambweni:4%
- Kibwezi West:
Source: FIDA Election Sexual Gender Based violence(ESGBV) Report 2022