All: The Government of Kenya launches second Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) Report

Lancet journal
VACS journal articles

Changes in prevalence of violence and risk factors for violence and HIV among children and young people in Kenya: a comparison of the 2010 and 2019 Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys

Previous research has shown a high prevalence of violence among young people in Kenya. Violence is a known risk factor for HIV acquisition and these two public health issues could be viewed as a syndemic. This study examines the changes in violence and risk factors for violence and HIV between 2010 and 2019.

Child abuse neglect journal
VACS journal articles

Cross-time comparison of adverse childhood experience patterns among Kenyan youth: Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, 2010 and 2019

Kenya school related gender based violence
Fact sheets

Kenya: School-related gender-based violence fact sheet

Data on school-related gender-based violence in Kenya.

Kenya II country fact sheet 2019
Fact sheets

Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2020 (data collection 2019)

An overview of the data found in Kenya's 2020 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

Kenya vacs 2020
VACS reports

Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2020 (data collection 2019)

Explore the data in Kenya's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

Kenya-National-Prevention-Response-Plan-on-VAC
National Action Plans

National prevention and response plan on violence against children in Kenya 2019-2023

The Kenyan government has developed a national prevention and response plan (2019-2023) that aims to reduce violence against children prevalence by 40 percent.

Protecting children against violence
Technical reports

Kenya protecting children against violence: Child friendly booklet

This booklet will give you the tools you need to help SPOT and STOP violence in your home, school and community! You’ll learn the different ways that kids experience violence, and what they, their families, communities, and YOU can do.

Kenya VACS Report 2012
VACS reports

Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report 2012 (data collection 2010)

Explore the data in Kenya's Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

Kenya I country fact sheet
Fact sheets

Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) fact sheet 2012 (data collection 2010)

An overview of data found in Kenya's 2012 Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) report.

Kenya VACS Summary Response Plan
National Action Plans

Kenya Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) summary response plan 2010

Learn about Kenya's response plan to understand how violence happens and provides tools to stop violent behavior before it starts.