Hannah Wendot Cheptumo, the nominee for Cabinet Secretary, Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage, has said the rise in femicide cases is contributed by women pursuing relationships motivated by a desire for money.
Appearing before the Committee on Appointments on the vetting of Cabinet Secretaries' nominees on Monday, Wendot attributed the women killings to a lack of financial empowerment and education. "If a woman is educated, chances are they will avoid these challenges in society today," said Wendot.
The committee, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula, however, challenged her that records of girls killed in the recent days show that they are educated.
She responded, "They are educated, but those are looking for money." Wendot further defended her argument, implying that girls only need financial freedom to reduce femicide cases. "I see a lot of it is because of dependency.
