The Presidential Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has urged all Kenyans to be tolerant and accommodate each other with a view to preventing gender-based violence.
Speaking to the press after gathering public views from Busia County residents, the group's leader, Lina Chebii Kilimo said that no single individual had control of his or her gender. "From what we have gathered since we began the public participation both male and female gender suffer violence, it's only the proportion that differ in that female gender suffer more," she said.
Kilimo added that there was a need to return to the traditional African culture where children belonged to the community so that we can uphold values.
She further challenged parents to take their roles seriously and provide for their children's needs instead of leaving them to fend for themselves. "It is very unfortunate that young girls can give sexual favors to boda boda riders in order to get comfort and personal effects,'' she said.
