Hannah Wendot Cheptumo, the nominee for the Ministry of Gender, made a controversial remark when asked to define femicide, which left some of the legislators with questions.
During the vetting by the National Assembly Committee on Appointments, Cheptumo stated that victims of femicide were mainly uneducated women.
She would go on to say the educated ones are killed or attacked while looking for money. "Femicide is the intentional killing of women and girls, and it is brought about by dependency.
If girls were able to have economic power, they would not depend on either gender," Cheptumo stated. "If a woman is educated, chances are that she will avoid some of these challenges in society." An image of Likoni Member of Parliament Mishi Mboko at youth empowerment event within Shikadabu ward on Saturday, January 18, 2025.
