157 cases of gender-based violence reported during election period, study

• Official government functions second most used platform for abuses at 40 per cent. [iStockphoto]

Gender-based violence during the election period (1^st -15^th 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