sexual gender-based violence Stories
Investigating officer Jefferson Mwiti told the court that the first suspect allegedly defiled and strangled Safiya while she slept.
Nine counties recorded more than 1,000 SGBV cases each, revealing the regions where the burden of gender-based violence is heaviest. These are Nairobi...
Nominated Senator Hamida Kibwana sought urgent clarification from the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare regarding Kenyan youth who trave...
According to the latest Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) report, each Kenyan woman’s unpaid work is valued at Sh118,845 per year.
Digital tools allow perpetrators to hide evidence, while law enforcement often lacks the technical skills to investigate cyber-related crimes.
The study, which analysed coverage from January 2024 to April 2025, shows that Kenya produced 54 per cent of all stories published or aired on the sub...
Cheruiyot said the Bill provides a clear mechanism to ensure that whenever either House fails to meet the two-thirds gender threshold, additional memb...
National Gender and Equality Commission member Dr Margaret Karungaru noted that national policies promoting gender equality and protecting widows’ pro...
The proposed legislation aims to introduce “double punishment” measures, ensuring offenders face both custodial sentences and financial restitution to...
Zamzam described the situation as a national crisis demanding immediate legislative intervention.
This year's theme, The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead, as the world marks 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, the world's blueprint for gender equal...
Beyond HIV care, the project will strengthen antenatal services, safe deliveries, immunisation, emergency response, and the rollout of digital health...
According to reports, the victim, identified as Lepeita, was attacked by her own brothers after she chose to marry a man they did not approve of. They...
KEWOPA noted that many male legislators still misunderstand gender issues, which undermines women’s participation in decision-making and policy formul...
Some 708 million women are excluded from the labour market by unpaid care work. Even those who work are pushed into lower paid jobs. Women are exclude...
Wetang’ula said GBV not only erodes the dignity of women but also destabilises homes and weakens the social fabric of the nation.
The coalition explains TFGBV as any harmful act committed, worsened, or amplified through online channels such as social media, messaging apps, or oth...
That’s according to this year’s SDG Gender Snapshot report launched on Monday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, which...
The study points to the need to pay more attention to boys during the literacy sessions and to girls in the numeracy sessions during the implementatio...
In 2013, the share of women in high-skill employment was already higher than that of men, at 21.2 per cent, compared to men’s 17.5 per cent.
Gender parity matters because women make up more than half of the world’s population, and excluding them from full participation has economic and soci...
The exercise, which will be undertaken in counties including Isiolo, Marsabit, Turkana, and Mandera, will focus on enrolment, retention, transition an...
The FAO report shows that women account for 49 per cent of the agrifood workforce and nearly three-quarters of food processing and service roles but r...
Rather than focusing solely on these traditional infrastructure projects, the workers’ rights body recommends that countries also address care-related...
In a letter to the chief officer of the Department of Youth, Gender and Sports, the group requested a meeting to discuss issues including employment,...
Consultations with stakeholders on the policy framework have already been concluded. The draft policy is expected to be forwarded to the County Attorn...
Murkomen acknowledged that many GBV cases go unreported or unresolved because perpetrators are often family members. This reality, he noted, complicat...
According to the county government, applicants seeking to become community digital champions must be residents of the community, active smartphone use...
The move follows resolutions made during the Second Joint Roundtable of Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) and Inspectors General of Police from...
The outcry followed a statement by the Chairperson of the Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Gabriel Tongoyo, responding to a question...
