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 electionsCases 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: OthersElection 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 bullyingTop 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%.
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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