Gender based violence currently costs Kenya Sh46 billion annually in health expenses, legal processes and productivity losses.
Gender-based violence (GBV) cases in Kenya have risen in recent years, prompting the Technical Working Group (TWG) on GBV to call for the vice to be declared a national crisis by January 31.
Women in public life, including journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and feminist activists, are disproportionately targeted.
GBV disproportionately affects women, resulting in severe socio-economic repercussions
Technical Working Group on GBV wants femicide declared a national crisis by Jan 31, and emergency fund established; calls for CCTV installation on short-stay rentals, lodgings by Sept 30.
Government condemns rising social media content normalising gender-based violence under guise of entertainment, orders its immediate removal, vows action against violators.