157 cases of gender-based violence reported during election period

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

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