Can you report domestic violence as a crime in Kenya? Police explain Victims must report specific offences such as assault or grievous harm for the authorities to investigate. Gender Just now

What you need to know: Police say domestic violence is not a standalone criminal offence, as cases are investigated according to the specific acts committed.

But can a woman or a man walk into a police station and report domestic violence as a crime committed against them?

Government data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that domestic violence affects nearly half of women in some counties, with prevalence as high as 48 per cent and as low as nine per cent in others.