UN Women Transparency Portal

Region:Asia Pacific Current UN Women Plan Period Afghanisthan:2018-2022

World Bank Income Classification:Low Income

Least Developed Country:Yes

Gender Inequality Index:0.575

Gender Development Index:0.723

Population:209,497,025 Male:19,976,265 (9.5%) Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)

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outcome XM-DAC-41146-RD_D_3.1

Favorable social normal, attitudes and behaviors are promoted at communty and individual levels to prevent VAWG

Sound progress has been made in promoting positive social norms, attitudes and behaviors that prevent Violence Against Women and Girls ( VAWG ) at community and individual levels in Kenya between 2019 and 2022. Less women and girls experienced violence in the communities in 2022 than in 2014 , as evidenced by the Kenya Demographic Health Survey (KDHS) , published in January 2023 . The data indicates that there is some decrease on women and girls (age 15-49) who had experienced physical and sexual violence within the past 12 (physical violence down from 20% in 2014 to 16% in 2022 2 and reported sexual violence down from 7.6% in 2014 to 6.42% in 2022 3 . In addition, the new Government of Kenya ( GoK ) and H.E. President Ruto 4 has continued the implementation the bold 12 GBV commitments made by the former President H. E . Kenyatta in the Gender Equality Forum (GEF) in 2021 to accelerate action and investments to address GBV and achieve gender equality for women and girls . This highest-level commitment has further contributed to positive trend in change of the attitudes and behavior in Keny a. F urther, as an a necdotal evidence of the attitude change in the social media , one of the 16 Days Twitter hashtags reached top ten trending list during the campaign period in 2022 . 5 ( The data on the SN indicator target 10% - Percentage of people who believe that man is justified to beat his partner under given circumstances- will be added when UN Women survey is completed in early 2023.) Despite the overall positive trend, cultural norms and gender stereotypes are still used to justify violence against women in Kenya. These norms foster a culture of abusive and harmful notions of female that have permeated into society, leading to limited implementation of laws and policies. This is also acknowledged as one of the root causes of gender inequality by the UN Common Country Analysis report . Due to the prevalence and seriousness, these issues require continuous work beyond 2022 by UN Women and other partners in Kenya. O pportunities for scaling up include the possibility to focus on counties w h ere 2022 KDHS data reveals higher negative trends on GBV, i.e. (Bungoma, Homa Bay, Migori, Baringo, Migori) and continuing to ensure that the advocacy e fforts are aligned to the international standards and lessons learned. Scaling up will require additional resource mobilization, something which UN Women will do on its own as well as through a new proposed joint programme on GBV . UN Women ensured that the community mobilization and education strategies are carried out in an integrated manner based on a shared understanding and approach in line with international standards and evidence on preventing Violence Against Women ( VAW ) at the global level. In addition, UN Women used its convening power to bring various stakeholders together in planning and implementing the advocacy in Kenya . The CSO implementing partners Action Aid, ADSOC, Wangu Kanja, Centre for Rights Education and Awareness? ( CREAW ) , World Vision, African Women's Development and Communications Network ( FEMNET ) and Gender Violence Recovery Centre ( GVRC ) implemented the activities on the ground. A ctivities contained advocacy, community meetings, support to human right defenders to enable them to handhold survivors to get essential GBV services, and training of duty bearers.

outcome XM-DAC-41146-RD_D_3.2

Uptake of essential justice services by survivors VAWG increased

There has been significant progress towards increasing the uptake of essential justice services as evidenced by increase in the number of GBV cases reported to the national GBV helpline Health Assistance Kenya (HAK) 1195, as well as the case disposal rate as reported by the Judiciary through the State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Reports (SOJAR). According to data from the HAK 1195, 5,689 women and girls reported GBV cases and accessed various essential services in 2022, a 77.7% increase from 2021, where only 3201 women and girls reported GBV cases. Furthermore, increased access to justice services is evidenced by the increase in the rate of resolution of filed GBV cases, as well as the average time taken to finalize/complete cases in court (SOJAR). There was a 40.5% increase in the rate of resolved cases, from 6,043 [1] to 8,489 [2] (SOJAR). This means that the rate of resolved cases increased from 58,2% to 98% from the total number of filed cases. Anecdotal evidence from Court Users Committees (CUCs) from Kisumu, Bungoma and Vihiga counties supported by UN Women reported that it now takes an average of 3-4 months to finalize a GBV case once filed in court due to various measures put in place to fast-track the hearing of GBV cases [3] , as opposed to previously where such cases could take up to two years [4] . These positive trends can be partly attributed to the improved GBV policy environment as in 2019 only three counties [5] had gender-related policies and in 2022 the number 22 [6] . ( The data on the SN indicator target 6 months -Average time taken to complete police investigation in reported cases of VAWG- will be added when UN Women survey is completed in early 2023). However, despite the above noted positive trends in GBV reporting and the rate of resolution of GBV cases in court, there was a slight decline (16.6%) in the number of cases filed in court, from 10,388 cases in 2021 to 8,657 cases in 2022. This can be attributed to several challenges faced by GBV survivors, such as the high costs of accessing justice (the average cost of medical-related expenses for GBV survivors and family is estimated at $160 USD as per the UNCT Common Country Analysis), long distances to health and justice facilities, delays with court processes, and witness intimidation and interference. The decline may also be attributed to the continuously increasing costs of living in Kenya, which has left GBV survivors with even less resources and to prioritize critical needs other than to take their cases to the justice system. For UN Women going forward, efforts will therefore focus on ensuring accountability for delivery of quality services and access to justice for GBV survivors, through supporting the full implementation of GBV laws and policies, the provision of legal aid services to alleviate the financial burden of accessing justice, among others. In addition, the number of reported Violence Against Women in Election (VAWE) cases decreased significantly, from 201 reported cases of sexual violence in 2017 to 3 cases during the 2022 Kenyan General Elections. Through cross-thematic efforts, UN Women contributed to this result at output level by increasing the capacity of duty bearers in prevention of and response to VAWE and essential service provision to GBV survivors through training on elections security preparedness, supporting the development and review of contingency plans at the national and county levels, strengthening coordination structures at the county and community levels thus censuring that critical information is shared amongst relevant actors to inform hotspots mapping, early warning, early response systems, and convening community dialogues between right holders and duty bearers, which helped build trust and break down barriers and encouraged information sharing. UN Women contributed to these results by supporting the justice actors through training and mentorship to enhance their capacity in providing survivor centered approaches and upholding human rights standards in investigation, prosecution and adjudication of GBV cases. UN Women also supported GBV coordination mechanisms, such as court users committees (CUCs) to enhance collaboration between duty bearers and right holders in addressing challenges and gaps as regards to access to justice for survivors at the county . UN Women further supported the counties and duty bearers to better understand and deliver their responsibilities on GBV service provision. UN Women issued grants to CSO partners to offer support to survivors to alleviate the financial burden of accessing essential services. In addition, UN Women provided advise to formulate content for training and facilitate sessions, inputs to advocacy briefs and materials to ensure alignment to global UN Women standards. UN Women and implementing partners also contributed to improving the collection, analysis, disaggregation and utilization of credible GBV data, which has been used for evidence-based programming and advocacy e.g. in 2022 General (relevant GBV data was shared with the GBV hotspot counties to inform contingency planning). UN Women, the National Police Service, the National GBV Helpline Health Assistance Kenya (HAK) 1195, Civil Society implementing partners built the capacity of the duty bearers and supported the GBV survivors to access justice and essential services nationally and in the targeted counties (Kwale, Kitui, Marsabit, Turkana, Nairobi, Kisumu, Vihiga, Bungoma, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Kericho). The CSO implementing partners Wangu Kanja, World Vision, ADSOCK, International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the National Police implemented the activities on the ground at the county level. The activities included increasing legal awareness through advocacy, capacity building of duty bearers in the counties, essential service provision (council, shelters, legal aid) including handholding and offering peer support to the survivors navigate through the legal . [1] Financial year 2020-2021 [2] Financial year 2021-2022 [3] Including adoption of technology and virtual hearings, and the establishment of specialized GBV courts [4] https://africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/news/2022/12/the-corridors-of-justice-for-sexual-and-gender-based-violence-survivors-tamu-law-courts-western-kenya . [5] Meru, Migori, Kisumu [6] Kajiado, Machakos, Narok, Tharaka Nithi, Nakuru, Nairobi, Kisumu, Makueni, Busia, Homa Bay, Siaya, Kakamega, Migori, Meru, Kilifi, Taita, Baringo Tana River, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Isiolo, Marsabit

outcome XM-DAC-41146-RD_D_4.1

Women's and girls' participation in conflict prevention and peace and security processes increased

UN Women remained steadfast in its commitment to advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda by advocating for women’s meaningful participation in leadership and peace and security processes. Key results included: Contribution towards 2022 peaceful elections: During the electioneering period, UN Women as a key principle of UWIANO Platform for Peace, provided gender expertise to the platform during the development of the UWIANO 2022 Workplan, by ensuring gender was central to the strategy. UWIANO Platform for Peace is a conflict preventive strategy that provides space for a wide range of partners, actors, and stakeholders to build synergy and leverage their efforts for conflict prevention and peacebuilding in Kenya. Alongside other initiatives, it was instrumental in delivering relatively free, credible, inclusive, and peaceful in the 2022 general elections. Over 3000 women participated in , and influenced the peace and security processes across the country by disseminating peace messages and advocating for the elimination of violence against women in elections (VAWiE). Their meaningful and active engagement in decision-making on election preparedness meeting through the multi stakeholder forums and and peace forums was preceded by training on the 2 nd Kenya National Action Plan (KNAP) on Women, Peace and Security Agenda, mediation, Early Warning Early Response mechanisms, and conflict analysis and resolution. These efforts c ontributed towards a peaceful election in August and a smooth transition of power in October. Amplified women's voices i n conflict prevention and peace and security processes: In Turkana, Bungoma, Kisumu, Samburu, Kitui, Kwale, Mombasa, Marsabit, and Baringo counties, the increased women's meaningful participation in conflict prevention and peace and security processes resulted in the inclusion of the implementation budget of KNAP II in the 5-year County Integrated Development Plans in nine out of forty-seven counties with UN Women support. In Turkana and Marsabit Counties, the trained women submitted a petition to their respective Governors urging for the enforcement of the 2/3 gender rule, as provided for in the Constitution of Kenya. The petition also expressed concerns that women had not benefitted from current legislation on women empowerment, especially in the County Government. In Turkana County, four women-led peace forums were established . The women were engaged by the county governments to address cross-border issues with Uganda and South Sudan including GBV cases and cattle rustling, which resulted in enhanced regional cohesion among the border communities. Additionally, the peace forums influenced the county government's decision to establish a new police post in the border area to strengthen women’s safety and prevent GBV cases. In Bungoma and Kitui Counties, the women in the peace committee formed sub-county chapters of the national network of women in peace committees , which led to an increase of women in the County Peace Committees in the two counties from 30 in 2020 to 72 in 2022 representation in all 18 districts in Kitui, while in Bungoma the number rose from 28 in 2021 to 70 in 2022 in the 14 sub-counties. This is as a result of the enhanced training by CSO partners and active engagement in the multi stakeholder forums chaired by the County Commissioner. In Kitui, Kwale, Mombasa, Isiolo, Marsabit, Busia, Kisumu, Homabay, Siaya and Bungoma 10 women were appointed by the County Commissioners in 10 counties to be co-chairs of the County Peace Committees . This resulted in an increase from 19 to 29 women as co-chairs across the country attributed to the enhanced training and advocacy through the National Network of Women in the Peace Committees. 220 peace committee members are actively engaged in the development of the Turkana County Action Plan and Garissa County Action Plan. The women were empowered with knowledge on Women, Peace and Security agenda to promote women’s participation in peace and security efforts and conflict resolution mechanisms. . Additionally, one of the trained women was appointed as the County Executive Committee member on Gender in Garissa County in 2022 and 11 women were for the first time in history invited to sit in and contribute to discussions in the "tree of men" , a patriarchal decision-making body in Turkana County. Further, women from the National Network of women in Peace Committees in 33 counties, supported by UN Women, participated in a national-wide Peace Day during which women came out to demand peaceful elections from their leaders. Select women from the network i.e. Kitui, Uasin Gishu, Bungoma, Marsabit, Kwale, Mombasa, West Pokot, Busia, and Nairobi were later r ecognized by the H.E. President William Ruto for their role as peace champions during the Mashujaa day on 20th October 2022, additionally the Network Chair Mama Shamsa Abubakar was also nominated by UN Women as a peace champion and will be receiving an award from the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity in February 2023. UN Women contribution: Provision of technical support through review and providing inputs to different documents including the draft county KNAP, lobbying the County Governments for inclusion of KNAP II implementation budget in the 5-year County Integrated Development Plans, and facilitating consultation sessions during the development of the KNAP at county levels. This is in addition to the provision of grants to CSO partners that have been leading on the KNAP II localization efforts and implementation in the different counties. Below is the list of reporting and broadcasting confirmed: NTV “Wakimbizi wa Dadaab walalamikia serikali kwa kuwalaumu kila mara kwa ukosefu wa usalama” (20th July 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzFwmKQcK3E&ab_channel=NTVKenya Nation “Turkana stakeholders raise alarm over rising defilement cases”(30th September 2022) https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/turkana-stakeholders-raise-alarm-over-rising-defilement-cases-3968266 RASLO COMMUNICATIONS “TAASISI JANGWANI”(30th September 2022) https://youtu.be/JK4-wH9tNB8 K24 TV Live (30th September 2022) https://youtu.be/t1fKXTI_Q_I KTN News (4 th October 2022) https://youtu.be/jGpDAslHmQc Nation “Drought: Turkana women on cross border peace mission” (17th October 2022) https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/drought-turkana-women-on-cross-border-peace-mission-3988054 Citizen TV Kenya “Vijana wasusia elimu Turkana” (26 th October 2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glAXMFCMO1E&ab_channel=CitizenTVKenya Star “Defilement increasing in Turkana” (27 th October 2022) https://www.the-star.co.ke/counties/rift-valley/2022-10-27-defilement-increasing-in-turkana/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0Haqcg_Po&ab_channel=Nationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-CPA6kW3vw&ab_channel=Nation

outcome XM-DAC-41146-RD_O_1

UN Women in Kenya effectively leads, coordinates and promotes accountability for the implementation of gender equality commitments across the UN system

UN Women effectively contributed towards achieving an effectively led and coordinated UN system that is accountable for implementation of gender equality commitments in 2022. Leveraging its coordination mandate, UN Women provided technical leadership and gender disaggregated data to the UNSDCF Results matrix, resulting in a solid foundation for a system-wide UN cooperation framework that mainstreams gender across all its interventions and joint programmes. With UN Women support, gender equality and the rights of women and girls are now central throughout the UNSDCF, including in the Theory of Change, all five outcomes and nine outputs. This significant result was not only achieved through contributions to the CCA in 2021, which helped identify key gaps and priorities, but also by engaging closely in various fora throughout the year (UNSDCF Outcome groups, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning group and the Gender Theme Group (GTG)). UN Women has during 2022 contributed significantly to develop and enhance the formulation of result statements and indicators (all relevant output indicators are to be disaggregated by four LNOB groups 3 , including sex) and utilized its convening power to establish collaboration between UN agencies, the Resident Coordinator Office and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics to enhance gender data availability, analysis and use going forward. Another result achieved was the UNCT-SWAP Gender Equality Scorecard Report 4 , led by UN Women who coordinated the efforts by UNCT, the GTG and other results groups. The report, which assessed the UNDAF (2018-2022) performance, scored UNCT at 33.3% against 60% of the required score for meeting and exceeding minimum requirements out of the 15 GEWE indicators. Based on the findings and recommendations, UN Women successfully advocated for enhanced GEWE mainstreaming throughout the UN system, including by developing a UNCT-SWAP Action Plan to lead UNCT Kenya into realizing the desired 60% mark and push for a total commitment on GEWE in line with the QCPR. Other results include an increased UN-wide knowledge of Gender Equality Marker tagging and reporting 5 , and a stronger GTG that will closely support and monitor the delivery of gender results under the UNSDCF. On joint programmes, UNW successfully advocated for gender responsiveness and will contribute to 10 out of 17 new joint programmes. Finally, UNW led efforts to secure the inclusion of local women’s organizations representing women and girls from refugee camps and host communities in inter-agency humanitarian coordination mechanisms. As a result, local women’s organizations are now recognized as humanitarian actors by UN agencies and government stakeholders and are now invited to key peace dialogues and humanitarian meetings 6 . This is key to ensure that humanitarian policymaking and programming, including on Leadership, Empowerment, Access & Protection in Crisis Response (LEAP and ) represent their views and needs.

outcome XM-DAC-41146-RD_O_2

Enhanced effective communication and visibility of UN Women’s GEWE results through effective partnerships

KCO Communications continued to provide extensive support to amplify UN Women's results and promote issues of gender in national and local media outlets. Highlights from the year included for example publication of ten editorial articles on the UN Women HQ and ESARO websites. In addition to editorial content, KCO continued to publish content on its Tiwtter platform. The Twitter account audience continues to grow, now reaching 5731 followers - an 8% increase. In addition , digital content on UN Women platforms, the unit successfully coordinated a media visit to KCO's Climate Smart Agriculture project. Standard Media produced 7 digital products (news segments, editorial). YouTube views of videos is above 11,000. https://youtu.be/BSncD5SGlbY https://youtu.be/GmdBJXhVkho https://youtu.be/Ce2OwzAJ6p0 https://youtu.be/HAHcxMQWaNk https://youtu.be/Ky70Sjx6p98 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/africa/article/2001459975/more-families-now-open-to-the-fight-against-fgm-and-early-marriages https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/crop/article/2001458707/i-profit-more-farming-geranium-than-i-did-employed-in-lebanon?fbclid=IwAR3m0D1BRlzuJHuByqJa2Ak43nG68wlODXwkImzAD4rxtbJEbyhPiRCaNLQ

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