Hard truths.
The 30-day deadline set by President William Ruto for submitting a Cabinet memorandum on the GBV Taskforce recommendations expired on Wednesday, with no evidence of compliance.
The Principal Secretary Anne Wang’ombe warned that the current budget ceiling will not be sufficient to support key initiatives, including the establishment of safe centres for survivors of gender-based violenc...
Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo said the reported acts amount to a serious violation of constitutional rights and national values.
Analysis of the data which is contained in the Technical Working group of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), including the Femicide report, reveals that women aged 30–44 bear the brunt of these killings, largely beca...
Speaking on Monday during the launch, Ruto said the findings of the taskforce laid bare the scale, complexity and evolving nature of GBV in Kenya, noting that women and girls continue to bear a disproportionate...
ActionAid Kenya’s Judy Oduor links rising gender-based violence to entrenched patriarchy, harmful practices like FGM and child marriage, and economic inequality as Kenya marks 16 Days of Activism.
Jane, a 20-year-old second-year student at the university’s Kikuyu Campus, went missing on October 3, 2025. Her disappearance was reported to Kikuyu Police Station ten days later after her family’s efforts to t...
During the trial, it emerged that the accused, initially released on bond, fled in February 2024, causing delays in the court proceedings. He was eventually recaptured and returned to face justice, ensuring the...
This public engagements will take place from Monday, May 12, to Wednesday, May 28.
President Ruto had initially set up the 42-member Technical Working Group in January 2025, highlighting the urgent need to respond to rising GBV and femicide cases.