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Country at a Glance
Week of 1 Jul 23

Data cover the period of 1 Jul 23 - 7 Jul 23. For more information about how ACLED collects data and categorizes events, see the ACLED Codebook.

Political Violence Events: 15

-60% from previous week

Demonstration Events: 47

+68% from previous week

Event Types:

Battles: 3 Events

Explosions/Remote Violence: 1 Event

Violence Against Civilians: 4 Events

Mob Violence: 7 Events

Protests: 33 Events

Violent Demonstrations: 14 Events

In the wake of a highly competitive general election, Kenya is experiencing increasing levels of low-intensity violence around the country. Find all Kenya data and resources below, including regular monthly updates as part of ACLED’s special Horn of Africa analysis series.

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