FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY REVEALED THE FOLLOWING

• The use of social media platforms for engaging with voters and constituents by women politicians remains low in Kenya. 93 percent of the accounts belonging to men candidates were used at least once during 2022 on Facebook compared to 80 percent of the women politicians' accounts. On Twitter, 49 percent of accounts belonging to women had less than 5 tweets a month during the campaign period.
• OVAWP was more prevalent among women candidates than men, especially on Twitter where 2 out of 5 women's Twitter accounts monitored experienced sexual harassment.
• The attacks against Kenyan women politicians were often focused on personal and sexual aspects rather than policies or qualifications.
• The cultural and traditional barriers that limit women's participation in politics contributed to online violence, and factors such as age and party affiliation also made women more vulnerable to harassment and abuse.