Kenya: Seven in 10 Women Face Repeated Sextortion While Seeking Public Services – Study

Nairobi — Nearly three-quarters of female service seekers in Kenya report facing repeated demands for sexual favours while accessing public services, a newly released Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025 shows.

The study, conducted by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) with support from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), found that 73 per cent of women who experienced sextortion were solicited for sexual favours more than three times within a year.

The…