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Kenya: Nairobi County Signs New Law on Gender Violence
Nation, 3 November 2021
Nairobi County on Monday signed a new law to boost the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the county. Read more »
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Kenya: Major Milestone as Nairobi County Govt Signs Law on SGBV Crimes
Capital FM, 1 November 2021
Nairobi acting Governor Anne Kananu has assented into law the Nairobi City County Sexual and Gender Based Management and Control Bill of 2019 which paves way for the county to put… Read more »
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Kenya: Kilifi Girls Blame Tough Parenting for Not Reporting GBV Cases
Nation, 29 October 2021
Young girls in Kilifi have disclosed that their parents' harshness is the reason they don't speak out about their gender-based violence (GBV) experiences at school and in the… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya, Finland Launch Sh760 Million GBV Project
Nation, 28 October 2021
Kenya and Finland have launched a bilateral gender-based violence (GBV) programme to strengthen prevention and response to GBV in the country. Read more »
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Kenya: Women Rights Groups in Four Counties Join Hands to Fight GBV
Nation, 7 October 2021
More than 20 women rights organisations in Isiolo, Wajir, Garissa and Marsabit have agreed to work together in ending gender-based violence (GBV). Read more »
New Law Boosts Nairobi's Fight Against Gender-Based Violence
Nairobi County has signed a new law to boost the fight against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the county.
Acting Governor Ann Kananu has placed into law, the Nairobi City County Sexual and Gender-Based Management and Control Bill, sponsored by Nominated MCA Wanjiru Kariuki.
The bill, a game changer in the fight against SGBV, aims at speeding up efforts to eliminate all forms of gender related violence and ensure perpetrators are prosecuted.
The new law authorises the county government to establish fully equipped SGBV desks with toll-free helplines in every ward.
A report by Federation of Women Lawyers-Kenya, in 2020, listed Nairobi County as among the counties leading in GBV cases.
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