Kenya: Kericho Governor Mutai Directs Hospitals to Offer Free Private Counselling to Sexual Abuse Victims in Tea Plantations

Kericho Governor Eric Mutai has directed the county's health facilities to offer free private counselling services to victims of sexual abuse in tea plantations. Read more »

Kenya: DP Rallies Support Against Malnutrition to Stop Mother, Child Mortality Rates

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged development partners to support government efforts to address malnutrition in a bid to avert an increase in mortality rates among… Read more »

Kenya: Npsc Proposes Sh30,000 Maternity Dress Allowance for Female Police Officers

The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has proposed that female officers be given a Sh30,000 maternity dress allowance for every pregnancy under the current uniform… Read more »

Kenya: New Report Shows Women in Legal Profession Making Strides but Challenges Still Exist

Women in the legal profession in Kenya have made great strides in leadership but challenges still exist, a new report launched by Chief Justice Martha Koome Tuesday morning shows. Read more »

Kenya: LSK Decries Few Women Rising to Power Despite Heavy Credentials

The Law Society of Kenya has decried the low number of women rising to powerful posts despite their credentials. Read more »

Kenya: Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Courts to Be Rolled Out Across the Country

The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Court will be relocated from Shanzu to a new site in Mtwapa, as efforts are made to roll out the specialised courts across the country, Chief… Read more »

Kenya: Supreme Court Orders Million-Dollar Award for 7 Women Brutalized By Moi Regime

The Supreme Court has ordered the State to pay reparations seven women brutalized during a 1992 protest at Uhuru Park Sh2.5 million each after a successful appeal against a case… Read more »

Kenya: First Lady Rachel Ruto Launches Sh1.7bn Grant for Youth, Women-Led Enterprises

Youth and women will soon access grants worth Sh1.7bn to finance poultry, horticulture and aquaculture businesses. Read more »

Kenya: University Girls Tap Into Egg Donation for Cash

Younger women, particularly girls in tertiary institutions, are increasingly offering to donate their eggs to fertility clinics in a trend that has been linked to the pursuit for… Read more »

Kenya: Women Eradicate Cactus Through Biogas Production for Domestic Use

A women's group in Laikipia county has devised innovative ways to eradicate invasive cactus through biogas production. Read more »

Kenya: Husband Among Three to Face Murder Charge After Unsafe Abortion Leads to Wife's Death

Three suspects are in police custody after a botched abortion, leading to the death of a middle aged woman. Read more »

Kenya: Women Building Resilience to Climate Change Through Organic Farming

All Josphine Omenta had was a 70 by 100 feet piece of land. It was a plot in the outskirts of Kisii town on which she needed to build a house, a cowshed, and two chicken coops. But… Read more »

Kenya: Police Seek Woman Behind FGM Event in Njoro's Ewaat Village

Police in Njoro are looking for a circumciser who was caught taking youthful women through Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Read more »

Kenya: Citi Grants U.S.$25,000 to Clean Start Solutions Supporting Women Economic Empowerment in Kenya

Citi Kenya and regional non-profit organization Clean Start Solutions today announced the launch of a partnership through a USD 25,000 grant from Citi in support of Formerly… Read more »