Bomet residents urged to shun GBV and Femicide

Residents of Bomet County have taken stock of the rising number of Gender Based Violence (GBV) with concern and determination to have the barbaric practice put to an end.

A section of residents from various regions who gathered at St.

Josephine Bakhita Skills Centre during a public forum convened to address the pressing issue of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and femicide decried the rising cases of gender violence and called for government agencies to help bolster public awareness against the outdated vice.

The forum held in Bomet is part of a national initiative led by the Technical Working Group on GBV and Femicide, established in January by President William Ruto, with a mandate to collect public input and recommend comprehensive strategies to combat the growing GBV and femicide cases.