Gender Based Violence,Gender CS Stories

Human rights group demands Cheptumo’s removal as Gender CS, cites harmful views on femicide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 16, 2025

They noted that despite several committee members prompting her to address preventive measures, she focused instead on what women should do to ‘avoid’...

Wendot apologises for controversial remarks, calls for femicide to be criminalised
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

During her appearance before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Monday, Wendot responded to a question on the rising cases of women mu...

Gender CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo proposes gender education in schools to tackle GBV
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

Addressing the root causes of GBV, she pointed to deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.

Gender CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo says women killed in Airbnbs were after money
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

According to Cheptumo, femicide is driven by economic dependency.

Watch: MPs vet Gender, Culture and Arts CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo
Dennis Tarus  |  Apr 14, 2025

The Ministry of Gender has been without a CS since the National Assembly Committee on Appointments rejected the nomination of Stella Soi Lang’at in Au...

Women MPs propose national registry for sex offenders, safe houses for survivors in fight against femicide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 09, 2025

The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (Kewopa), led by Chairperson Leah Sankaire, submitted the proposals as part of their broader strategy to tac...

Tunisia’s rap revolution: Women who are redefining hip-hop
The Conversation  |  Apr 07, 2025

In contrast to Western rap, the mother figure is central in Tunisian rap.

Court allows DCI to exhume body of teen Gaala Aden, who refused to marry old man in Wajir
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 06, 2025

A postmortem conducted on Gaala’s body showed 100 per cent burns, confirming that an open flame was used in the crime.

Commission demands exhumation of Gaala Abdi to aid murder probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 05, 2025

Gaala was killed a week ago after resisting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was then set ablaze to disguise the murder as a case of s...

Court grants police 14 days to hold suspects in Gaala Aden’s murder case
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2025

Gaala, a refugee, was murdered after refusing to marry a 55-year-old man who is among the arrested suspects. She endured 27 days of beatings before su...

Seven in custody over assault of woman at Nyamira burial
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 30, 2025

The suspects are accused of forcing the victim to participate in a traditional burial ritual against her will and physically assaulting her when she r...

Police arrest husband, two others over brutal murder of 17-year-old Gaala Adan in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

In a voice recording to her mother, she described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man. Her body was later...

KNCHR demands swift justice for murdered refugee teen girl in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

In a voice recording to her mother, Gaala described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man.

17-year-old Gaala Aden’s last plea for help before her gruesome death in Wajir
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

The 17-year-old girl's only crime was refusing to marry a 55-year-old man.

Hanna Cheptumo to lead Gender Ministry as CS amid GBV crisis, femicide cases
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

If MPs approve her appointment, she will be tasked with addressing gender-related issues and implementing policies to curb GBV across the country.

Outrage as rights groups condemn widow’s assault in Nyamira
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

The woman was forcibly dragged and beaten by a group of men after refusing to take part in a burial ritual for her late ex-husband, an act that has be...

Women struggle for a better future amid economic hardships
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 08, 2025

The National Gender and Equality Commission called on the government and stakeholders to take bold action against persistent gender inequalities.

International Women’s Day: How femicide threatens women’s gains in Kenya
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 08, 2025

A new report on the killing of women in Kenya in January indicated that the problem only seems to be getting worse despite unprecedented media coverag...

Kenya strides towards gender parity with notable gains in women's inclusion
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 08, 2025

KNBS says 86 per cent of married women are actively involved in decisions regarding their health, a sign of growing empowerment in women’s healthcare...

International Women's Day 2025: Progress and setbacks in strive for gender parity
Alfred Onyango  |  Mar 08, 2025

Experts from different sectors worldwide have warned that a faster, more comprehensive approach is needed to accelerate change.

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