- Bungoma County is leading with 62 percent of physical violence against women in Kenya
- 40 percent of women in Kenya have experienced Physical and sexual violence in their lifetime
- According to the State of Kenya Population Report, Mandela county has 9 percent of physical violence against women
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Bungoma County is leading with highest physical violence
The state of Kenya Population Report 2023 released on October 27th confirms that Bungoma county is leading with 62 percent of physical violence against women starting from age 15 in Kenya.
Women subjected to physical violence experience hurting by hitting, kicking, burning, grabbing, pinching, shoving, slapping, hair-pulling, biting, denying medical care or forcing alcohol and/or drug use, or using other physical force.
In Kenya alone, over 40 percent of women have experienced physical or sexual intimate partner in their entire lives.
Other counties that have experienced 40 percent of women who have experienced physical violence include Kirinyanga, Kakamega, Embu, Narok, Trans Nzoia, Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Turkana, Isiolo, Samburu, Migori, Homabay and Muranga.
Link between climate change and gender-based violence is becoming more glaring as climate change creates economic instability, food insecurity, mental stress, disrupted infrastructure, displacement and forced marriage as an exchange for commodities.
Mandera county is now being listed as the least county with the lowest percentage of violence among the women at approximately 9 percent.
While Gender Based Violence has garnered more attention from many policy makers in the recent years, and has become a top gender equality priority in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries, significant challenges remain in all countries.
Kenya being among the OECD country’s is not left behind as the major challenges affecting families include domestic violence, sexual abuse and harmful cultural practices such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Most people tend to stay in unhappy marriages because of the threat of physical violence, further emotional abuse, harming children by depriving them of a nuclear family and the concern on how friends and family will perceive them.
The fight against physical violence against women demands unwavering commitment from every corner of society. By challenging societal norms, advocating for policy changes, and providing strong support systems for survivors, society can work towards creating a future free from the grasp of physical violence against women.
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