Principal Secretary State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action, Ms Anne Wang'ombe has urged the National Government Administration Officers to lead the fight against gender-based violence in the country.
Speaking during a courtesy call to the Kisii County Commissioner's office, PS Wang'ombe noted the administrators handle cases of domestic violence at the community level and can identify the root causes of such vices. "Our administrators, especially those engaged in Nyumba Kumi community policing, know where we have rampant cases of GBV and they can pass this information to the higher authorities for policy formulation and action," she said.
Furthermore, the PS pointed out that any form of violence against women and girls was not only a violation of human rights but also negatively impacted them in society.
Wang'ombe decried the increasing cases of GBV within Kisii County saying that some of the cases arose from retrogressive cultural practices.
