Stakeholders in the gender sector in Kajiado county have called for concerted efforts to end the rising cases of Gender Based violence (GBV).
Speaking during a sensitization forum on GBV organized by the Gender Violence and Recovery Centre (GVRC) with support from the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), County Gender Officer, Catherine Mutinda revealed that the rising cases of GBV was a cause for concern and urgent action needed to be taken to stop the trend.
According to the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2022, 36% of women aged 15-49 years in Kajiado County have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, which is higher than the national average of 34%.
Additionally, 37% of married women or those with intimate partners in the county have faced various forms of violence, compared to 28% nationally.
