9 years ago

Services Provided To Rape Victims By Nairobi Womens Hospital In Kenya

The statistics of rape in Kenya stands at an outrageous level. Studies conducted by the central bureau of statistics in Kenya between December 2006 and June 2007 show that in a Kenyan population of 33,947,100, a shocking figure of 40,500 women were raped, a figure that is highly disturbing. This figure of the rape cases in Kenya though high is conservative in the sense that only 1 out of every 20 women report rape cases in Kenya and only 1 out of 6 seek medical assistance in Kenya, meaning that the figure could be well over three times the reported figure of rape cases.

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9 years ago

Areas In Nairobi Where Stealing Is Rampant; How To Spot A Thief In Kenya

In Kenya, people live with the fear of being victims of thieves. This is especially the case in Nairobi town. When you live in Kenya, you quickly discover that not everyone has good intentions. There are those who thrive in stealing from fellow Kenyans. Thieves in Kenya are a nuisance, and the rise in mob justice in Kenya signifies that Kenyans are tired of waiting for the police to act. It may be a lack of evidence or lax laws in Kenya, but somehow soon after a thief is caught he is released back into the society. If you have been on the receiving end of a thief’s actions in Kenya, t  Continue reading ...

9 years ago

How Displaced Persons In Kenya Have Been Affected

Displaced persons are people who have been displaced from their communities or even countries. The displacement of people in Kenya was caused by a number of factors, the most common being armed conflict. Natural disasters, famine, political reasons and economic changes are some of the others. In Kenya, the majority of displaced people were displaced due to post election violence that broke in 2008, after the2007  general election. This violence in Kenya lead to some Kenyans\' displacement from their lands on political grounds.

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9 years ago

Consequences Of Rape In Our Societies In Kenya

Rape in Kenya is one of the forms of sexual assaults. Rape is defined as sexual intercourse with another person without the consent of that person in Kenya. In many communities in Kenya, the issue of rape is considered as an abomination (sinful), and people who commit it are punished by the council of elders of that particular community in Kenya. For instance, among the Turkana community of Kenya, if you commit rape, you are going to be assembled by the village elders and forced to pay some cattle, sheep and goats. Then, a ritual for cleansing is performed to appease the spirits s  Continue reading ...