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27/08/2026

The review of the Sexual Offences Act must be survivor-centred and address the realities women and girls face when seeking justice. The law should strengthen prevention, protection, access to justice, accountability and support for survivors, while ensuring that emerging forms of violence against women and girls are adequately addressed.”

1 .Does the Bill recognise violence against women and girls in all its forms?

2.Does Bill provide effective protection for survivors and witnesses?

3.Does the Bill address femicide and other forms of lethal violence against women.

4.Does the Bill strengthen access to free medical care, psychology ,legal and shelter services?

5.Does the bill address barriers survivors face when reporting to police and pursuing justice?

6.Does the Bill address,Emerging forms of sexual violence, that include technology-facilitated abuse,
Voyeurism and image-based sexual exploitation,
AI-generated or manipulated sexually explicit images/videos made or shared without a person's consent.

This is our opportunity to speak, listen and influence. The voices of women and girls, survivors, community organisations and other affected communities must be meaningfully reflected in the law.

Genderwatch Network CBO we looks forward to the commencement of the public participation process and make our voice count.

13/08/2026

Kiambu surgeon Denis Nyambane detained over wife's murder https://share.google/2riBGLrsEQiQRrgM5

Domestic violence and femicide do not discriminate whether its profession, education, or social status.
Recent incident reports detention of a Kiambu surgeon Denis Nyambane over the alleged murder of his wife is yet another painful reminder that violence against women can occur even in professional and seemingly respected spaces.
As a survivor and community advocate against SGBV, we urge AU Member States and our governments to pause and to listen to us ,strengthen recommendations to include femicide and then Ratify AU-CEVAWG to prevent violence against women and girls .

Detectives in Kiambu have secured seven more days to hold a surgeon accused of murdering his wife in a domestic dispute.

15/07/2026

Nearly 1 in 3 Kenyan women has experienced physical violence and approximately 1 in 8 has experienced sexual violence.These
represents many lives disrupted and dreams are cut short.
Kenya we have a Constitution, Sexual Offences Act,The children Act, Protection Against Domestic Violence Act,and kenya is a signatory to International laws AU-CEVAWG,African Charter on the Rights and welfare of the child,CEDAW.
The challenge is implementation, accountability, and ending impunity.

Ending gender-based violence requires leadership, accountability, and collective action.When,there is failure in investing in forensic services, policing,shelters, child protection, education, and justice, persons vulnerable pay the highest price.
Government must recheck and start prioriting in budget to Protecting women and children.To move from speeches to ACTIONS and from policy papers to measurable action.
The concerned Ministry of Gender must urgently implement recommendations from Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide and ensure survivors have access to support.Our National Police Service must protect survivors and hold perpetrators accountable.

Every kenyan has a role to play in preventing violence, supporting survivors, and raising a generation that rejects violence in all its forms.

when we commit to taking action, we can build our Kenya by starting now, where every woman and every child lives free from fear and violence .

02/07/2026

deeply saddened by the tragic killing of a Grade Five girl in Kakamega County after she was reportedly assaulted, murdered, and her body dumped in a pit latrine. This is heartbreaking and painful , women and girls continue to face unacceptable levels of violence in our homes, schools, and communities.

Every woman and every girl has the right life,to live free from fear, violence, and abuse.
These repeated cases demand more they require urgent actions!
This is why the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (AU-CEVAWG) matters. It provides an important opportunity for African states to strengthen laws, prevention, protection, access to justice, and responses to end violence against women and girls.
As we Pause for Purpose, we call on governments, communities, civil society, faith leaders, and every citizen to stand together and say:
Enough is enough!

No more silence. No more impunity. Ratify. Implement. Protect.

Police suspect she was assaulted before her body was disposed of in the latrine.

01/07/2026

Another woman has lost her life to brutal violence. Nyokabi's death is not just a tragedy for her family, it is a call to action for all of us.
Violence against women and girls must end. We demand a swift, transparent investigation, accountability for those responsible, and stronger action to prevent gender-based violence.
Every woman and girl has the right to live free from fear, violence, and discrimination.