Global vs National sources
The data displayed on the global map are based on global and regional news sources only. For Kenya, in addition to global and regional newspapers, national sources were consulted.
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Main statistics
Motive
3 (43%)
Not reported
Target Group
2 (29%)
Private sector
Gender
6 (86%)
Male
Method
4 (57%)
Shot
Number of cases over time
Distribution of case numbers by category
target group
target group
motive
motive
method
method
perpetrator
perpetrator
gender
gender
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Time series
target group
Jan
Feb
target group
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
2 cases
- Local community (1)
- Criminal justice (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
target group
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Private sector (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2019
Jan
target group
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
1 cases
- Illicit market (1)
Feb
target group
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
1 cases
- Security (1)
Mar
Apr
May
target group
May-2020
May-2020
1 cases
- Media (1)
Jun
Jul
Aug
target group
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
1 cases
- Private sector (1)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020
Time series
motive
Jan
Feb
motive
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
2 cases
- Political (1)
- Not reported (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
motive
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Personal (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2019
Jan
motive
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Feb
motive
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
1 cases
- Organized crime (1)
Mar
Apr
May
motive
May-2020
May-2020
1 cases
- Political (1)
Jun
Jul
Aug
motive
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020
Time series
method
Jan
Feb
method
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
2 cases
- Others (1)
- Shot (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
method
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Tortured (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2019
Jan
method
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Feb
method
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Mar
Apr
May
method
May-2020
May-2020
1 cases
- Stabbed (1)
Jun
Jul
Aug
method
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
1 cases
- Shot (1)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020
Time series
perpetrator
Jan
Feb
perpetrator
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
2 cases
- Not reported (2)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
perpetrator
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Hitmen (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2019
Jan
perpetrator
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Feb
perpetrator
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Mar
Apr
May
perpetrator
May-2020
May-2020
1 cases
- Organized crime (1)
Jun
Jul
Aug
perpetrator
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
1 cases
- Not reported (1)
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020
Time series
gender
Jan
Feb
gender
Feb-2019
Feb-2019
2 cases
- Female (1)
- Male (1)
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
gender
Jul-2019
Jul-2019
1 cases
- Male (1)
Aug
Set
Oct
Nov
Dec
2019
Jan
gender
Jan-2020
Jan-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Feb
gender
Feb-2020
Feb-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Mar
Apr
May
gender
May-2020
May-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)
Jun
Jul
Aug
gender
Aug-2020
Aug-2020
1 cases
- Male (1)