National Gender and Equality Commission Stories

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...

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.

Kenya urged to tackle gender inequality as world marks International Women's Day
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 07, 2025

In its statement, the NGEC highlighted Kenya's progress in gender equality, pointing to improvements in education, health, economic empowerment, and l...

Let's bring men on board to end femicide: NGEC chairperson Rehema Jaldessa
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 28, 2025

One question which arises is whether the National Gender and Equality Commission is effective in the war against gender-based violence in Kenya.

National Gender Commission outlines urgent measures to combat GBV
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2024

The commission urged the government to strengthen multi-sectoral responses at national and county levels, involving the private sector and communities...

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