GBV Stories
One question which arises is whether the National Gender and Equality Commission is effective in the war against gender-based violence in Kenya.
The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...
Former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Nancy Baraza has been appointed as the Chairperson of the working group also comprised of notable figures amongst them...
Ridwan claims her brother's anger stemmed from her decision to travel to Uganda without his approval.
MP Wa Muchomba says the country lacks sufficient forensic labs for use in collecting, analysing and storing scientific evidence for use in cases of fe...
Women in Kenya continue to face significant risks to their safety and well-being, contributing to a growing crisis in the country, the World Bank repo...
GBV victims are often blamed for their circumstances, with some people holding the belief that women are responsible for their abuse based on the clot...
The police's actions also drew criticism from Amnesty Kenya and the Law Society of Kenya who issued a joint statement condemning the disruption of the...
The UN’s 2023 Femicide report highlights a significant rise in the number of women and girls killed by close relatives, with Africa recording the high...
Mudavadi revealed that the fund will be managed under the Office of the Women's Rights Adviser and will be used to bolster state programmes and campai...
Passaris said that in their meeting with CJKoome, they urged her to ensure that President Ruto allocates Sh1 billion for the creation of the gender-ba...
Hussein said they are currently working to come up with a solution on how to end the vice because several cases have been reported to his office throu...
The caucus of female MPs has called for stronger enforcement of existing laws and a national effort to raise awareness.
The research revealed that, despite the rise of new platforms, Facebook and WhatsApp remain the top sites for TF-GBV, with about 30 per cent of incide...
Njeru had surrendered at Nakuru Police Station, accompanied by his lawyer from Gakuhi Chege and Associates Advocates.
The commission urged the government to strengthen multi-sectoral responses at national and county levels, involving the private sector and communities...
IJM Coast Region Manager Aggrey Juma said there has been an alarming prevalence of child and gender-based violence cases in the area.
According to data shared by Christine Kungu, Chairperson of the Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) in Kenya, at least 97 women have been killed in the...
Human rights organisations continue to pressure the government to adopt a more comprehensive approach to addressing femicide and gender-based violence...
The UN's human rights office said last week that there were at least 25 cases of sexual violence, including an 11-year-old girl who died as a result.
