GBV cases Stories

Wajir launches campaign against HIV, teen pregnancies, GBV as new infections emerge in ASAL counties
Issa Hussein  |  May 31, 2025

Wajir County executive committee member for health and sanitation, Habiba Ali, highlighted the increasing cases of HIV that she said needed a more uni...

Task force uncovers widespread GBV, home abuse, police lapses, and FGM by medics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 29, 2025

Chairperson Nancy Barasa highlighted that many of these crimes happen inside homes, where vulnerable victims are betrayed by their own relatives.

Chief Justice Koome urges collective action against rising gender-based violence cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 13, 2025

The Chief Justice urged all citizens to reflect on the societal decline that allows such violence to thrive.

Ruto extends mandate of team tackling GBV, femicide by 60 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

Chaired by former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza, the team was tasked with assessing and reviewing the country’s institutional, legal, and policy f...

Human rights experts slam Kenya's silence on femicide, term it state betrayal
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 15, 2025

High-profile tragedies such as the brutal murder of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop and the targeted killing of non-binary activist Sheila Lumumba are embl...

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