President William Ruto has appointed a 43-member Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to fight the rising gender-based violence and femicide. According to a Gazette Notice issued on Friday, January 10, the Head of State tapped Dr Nancy Baraza to head the committee.
Ruto also appointed the Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo and crime and investigative journalist Franklin Wallah as members of the committee.
Others include Linah Jebii Kilimo, who served as the Member of Parliament for Marakwet East and held the position of Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Cooperative Development and Marketing, and Dr Sam Thenya, the founder of the Nairobi Women's Hospital. Ruto cited the increased cases of GBV and femicide that, according to the president, have continued to cause immense physical, emotional, and economic harm to individuals, families, and communities and existing gaps in prevention, response, investigations, prosecution, data management, and survivor support systems. Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo addressing the press.
Photo Faith Odhiambo The Committee has been tasked with the responsibilities of assessing, reviewing, and recommending measures to strengthen the institutional, legal, and policy response to GBV and femicide in the country.
