GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEKENYACOUNTRY SNAPSHOT
Kenya
Region: Africa / Population: 53,006M / Female Population: 26,726M
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Gender Inequality Index Rank
Global Gender Gap Index Rank
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence
Country Snapshot Measures CEDAW
Country Snapshots were developed by UN Women on the basis of information contained in the database, completed with other relevant sources
Laws & Policies
Constitutional Provisions on Violence against Women and Girls (VAW/G)
NO
Stand-alone EVAW/G Law
YES

Protection Against Domestic Violence Act, No. 2 of 2015

National Action Plan on VAW/G (latest one that is currently into force)
YES

Integrated into Kenya National Action Plan for the Advancement of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security 2020-2024

National Strategy on VAW/G (latest one that is currently into force)
NO
Law against Sexual Harassment
YES

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2006

The Employment Act 2007

Provision against Marital Rape
NO
Equality in Marriage and Divorce
YES

Marriage Act (2014)

Minimum Age of Male Marriage
18

With no exception

Minimum Age of Female Marriage
18

With no exception

Law Prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
YES

Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act, No. 32 of 2011

Assessment of Services for Women Survivors of Violence and Girls
Governance and Coordination
Existence of a governance structure or coordination mechanism
YES

Gender Sector Working Group – convened by the State Department for Gender (includes the UN Agency, CSOs and Government departments) Development Partners Gender Group (UN Women is the secretariate) Thematic /Technical GBV Working Group (at national and county level)

Justice
Availability of administrative data on justice
YES

State of Judiciary and Administration of Justice publishes annually

Number of VAW/G specialized courts
1

1 specialized court was established in 2022 in Mombasa County

Number of legal aid service organizations for VAW/G survivors
1

1 National Legal Aid Services (National Legal Aid Services is operated under the Government of Kenya. CSOs also train and offer legal aid services)

Police
Availability of administrative data on police
YES

Data is collected by the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC), a State Corporation under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration

Number of police stations or units specialized in EVAW/G
N/A

There is a Police Gender Desks at police stations

Experiencing Violence?
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