The government of Kenya has renewed its commitment to intensify efforts to curb gender-based violence.
The principal secretary for the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action, Anne Wang'ombe, vowed to work closely with county governments to ensure sustainability of the fight against the menace.
Speaking during an evaluation meeting of the Kenya-Finland Bilateral Programme in Kilifi, Wang'ombe said the national government was determined to end femicide and gender-based violence even as the programme lapses and issued a stern warning to the perpetrators. "On behalf of the government of Kenya, I am here to assure you that we are committed to ensuring that this initiative continues beyond the life of this bilateral agreement that we have had with Finland.
We are determined to bring this GBV to an end, and we are sending a warning to all perpetrators that these offences will not go unpunished," Anne said.
