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

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

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