KENYA, YEAR 2016: Update on incidents according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) compiled by ACCORD, 9 February 2017 National borders: GADM, November 2015a; administrative divisions: GADM, November 2015b; Ethiopia/Somalia border status: CIA, 2014; Ilemi triangle status: UN Cartographic Section, October 2011; incident data: ACLED, January 2017; coastlines and inland waters: Smith and Wessel, 1 May 2015 Conflict incidents by category Development of conflict incidents from 2007 to 2016 category number of incidents sum of fatalities riots/protests 147 5 violence against civilians 55 69 battle 46 112 remote violence 12 34 strategic developments 5 0 total 265 220 This table is based on data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project This graph is based on data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event (datasets used: ACLED, January 2017). Data Project (datasets used: ACLED, January 2017). KENYA, YEAR 2016: UPDATE ON INCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE ARMED CONFLICT LOCATION & EVENT DATA PROJECT (ACLED) COMPILED BY ACCORD, 9 FEBRUARY 2017 LOCALIZATION OF CONFLICT INCIDENTS Note: The following list is an overview of the incident data included in the ACLED dataset. More details are available in the actual dataset (date, location data, event type, involved actors, information sources, etc.). In the following list, the names of event locations are taken from ACLED, while the administrative region names are taken from GADM data which serves as the basis for the map above. In Baringo, 4 incidents killing 5 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Eldama Ravine, Kabarnet, Salawa. In Bomet, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Bomet. In Bungoma, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Chwele. In Busia, 3 incidents killing 1 person were reported. The following locations were affected: Butula, Malaba, Port Bunyala. In Elgeyo-Marakwet, 3 incidents killing 6 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Iten, Keiyo Valley, Tot. In Embu, 6 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Embu, Manyatta, Siakago. In Garissa, 10 incidents killing 30 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Boni National Reserve, Garissa, Hulugho, Ijara, Liboi. In Homa Bay, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Homa Bay. In Isiolo, 9 incidents killing 9 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Garba Tula, Isiolo, Leparua. In Kajiado, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Ongata Rongai. In Kakamega, 4 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Kakamega, Mumias. In Kericho, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Kericho. In Kiambu, 4 incidents killing 2 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Juja, Kiambu, Kiriko, Thika. In Kilifi, 3 incidents killing 5 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Kilifi, Malindi. In Kirinyaga, 7 incidents killing 1 person were reported. The following locations were affected: Kerugoya, Kirinyaga, Thiba, Wanguru. In Kisii, 11 incidents killing 3 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Keroka, Kisii, Nyacheki, Nyamache. 2 KENYA, YEAR 2016: UPDATE ON INCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE ARMED CONFLICT LOCATION & EVENT DATA PROJECT (ACLED) COMPILED BY ACCORD, 9 FEBRUARY 2017 In Kisumu, 13 incidents killing 12 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Kibuye, Kisumu, Nyakach, Nyamasaria, Songhor. In Kitui, 1 incident killing 1 person was reported. The following location was affected: Kitui. In Kwale, 13 incidents killing 13 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Diani, Kombani, Kwale, Mbuwani, Silaloni, Tiwi. In Laikipia, 2 incidents killing 1 person were reported. The following location was affected: Nyahururu. In Lamu, 14 incidents killing 21 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Bargoni, Ishakani, Kiunga, Lamu, Milimani, Mokowe, Pandanguo, Tewani or Mpeketoni. In Machakos, 2 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Mitaboni, Mlolongo. In Makueni, 2 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Miangeni, Wote. In Mandera, 15 incidents killing 45 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Daba Siti, Damasa, El Wak, Fino, Lafey, Mandera. In Marsabit, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: North Horr. In Meru, 6 incidents killing 2 people were reported. The following location was affected: Meru. In Migori, 6 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Isebania, Migori. In Mombasa, 9 incidents killing 8 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Kisauni, Likoni, Mombasa. In Murang’a, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Muranga. In Nairobi, 35 incidents killing 7 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Bahati, Buruburu, Eastleigh, Kahawa, Kamiti, Kariobangi, Kibera, Kileleshwa, Mathare, Nairobi. In Nakuru, 10 incidents killing 1 person were reported. The following locations were affected: Longonot, Naivasha, Nakuru, Rongai. In Nandi, 2 incidents killing 2 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Kapsabet, Nandi Hills. In Narok, 14 incidents killing 10 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Duka Moja, Emurua Dikirr, Kilgoris, Molot, Narok, Olololunga, Pimbiniet, Pimbinyiet. In Nyamira, 3 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Gianchore, Nyakongo, Tombe. In Nyandarua, 2 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following location was affected: Mairo Inya. 3 KENYA, YEAR 2016: UPDATE ON INCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE ARMED CONFLICT LOCATION & EVENT DATA PROJECT (ACLED) COMPILED BY ACCORD, 9 FEBRUARY 2017 In Nyeri, 11 incidents killing 1 person were reported. The following locations were affected: Karatina, Kiamariga, Mukurwe-ini, Naro Moru, Nyeri, Tetu. In Samburu, 2 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Kirimoni, Ndoto. In Siaya, 2 incidents killing 5 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Bondo, Siaya. In Taita Taveta, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Sagalla. In Tana River, 5 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following location was affected: Hola. In Tharaka-Nithi, 5 incidents killing 1 person were reported. The following locations were affected: Chuka, Kathwana, Mariani, Ndagani. In Trans Nzoia, 1 incident killing 0 people was reported. The following location was affected: Kitale. In Turkana, 3 incidents killing 3 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Kerio, Lodwar. In Uasin Gishu, 5 incidents killing 0 people were reported. The following location was affected: Eldoret. In Vihiga, 2 incidents killing 1 person were reported. The following locations were affected: Maseno, Vihiga. In Wajir, 7 incidents killing 18 people were reported. The following locations were affected: Dif, Tarbaj, Wajir. In West Pokot, 1 incident killing 6 people was reported. The following location was affected: Kapenguria. 4 KENYA, YEAR 2016: UPDATE ON INCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE ARMED CONFLICT LOCATION & EVENT DATA PROJECT (ACLED) COMPILED BY ACCORD, 9 FEBRUARY 2017 METHODOLOGY The data used in this report was collected by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). ACLED collects data on reported conflict events in selected African and Asian countries, Kenya being among them. ACLED researchers collect event data from a variety of sources and code them by date, location, agent, and event type. For further details on ACLED and for the full data, see www.acleddata.com und Raleigh; Linke; Hegre, and Karlsen, 2010. Based on these data, the Austrian Centre for Country of Origin & Asylum Research and Documentation (ACCORD) compiles updates on conflict incidents. Incidents comprise the following categories: battle, headquarters or base established, non-violent strategic activities, riots/protests, violence against civilians, non-violent transfer of territory, remote violence. For details on these categories, please see • ACLED – Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project: Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) Codebook, 2017 http://www.acleddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ACLED_Codebook_2017.pdf • ACLED – Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project: User Guide, January 2017 http://www.acleddata.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ACLED_User-Guide_2017.pdf SOURCES • ACLED – Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project: ACLED Version 7 (1997 – 2016) standard file, January 2017 http://www.acleddata.com/wp- content/uploads/2017/01/ACLED- Version- 7- All- Africa- 1997- 2016_dyadic-file.xlsx • CIA – U. S. Central Intelligence Agency: Somalia (Small Map) 2014, 2014 http://www.ecoi.net/file_upload/4543_1432122742_somalia-sm-2014.gif • GADM – Global Administrative Areas: gadm28_levels.shp, Version 2.8, November 2015a http://biogeo.ucdavis.edu/data/gadm2.8/gadm28_levels.shp.zip • GADM – Global Administrative Areas: KEN_adm.zip, Version 2.8, November 2015b http://biogeo.ucdavis.edu/data/gadm2.8/shp/KEN_adm.zip • Raleigh, Clionadh; Linke, Andrew; Hegre, Håvard, and Karlsen, Joakim: “Introducing ACLED-Armed Conflict Location and Event Data”, in: Journal