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Not safe: Two out of 100, 000 Kenyans raped

John Muiru who will serve a 20-year jail term for rape. [Daniel Chege, Standard]

 A World Population Review report that shows rape cases by country and population in 2019 indicates the rate in Kenya is relatively lower than many countries, including South Africa which tops the list in Africa with a rate of 132.4, closely followed by Botswana with 92.9, Lesotho at 82.7 and Swaziland at 77.5.

The rate is calculated per every 100,000 citizens.

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