Head of Station: Courts in Vihiga, western Kenya, grappling with high incidence of land succession, sexual offences
The HOS further expressed concerns over rising cases of sexual offences, especially defilement, which she attributed to harsh economic conditions and lack of sustainable sources of income.
Domestic workers push for ratification, implementation of ILO conventions in Kenya to curb abuse
Aima Mohammed a resident of Bamburi, who has worked domestic worker abroad, detailed systemic exploitation faced by Kenyan workers in foreign countries. Aima said that salaries promised in Kenya often differ from what workers received upon arrival.
Kenya’s Gender and affirmative action principal secretary calls for abolition of kangaroo courts
According to the principal secretary, the county has in the past three months recorded 46 SGBV cases with the latest case involving a 76-year-old man who had repeatedly been defiling a nine-year-old girl. Similarly, a total of 106 suicide cases were recorded in the last 11 months in the county with a majority of the victims being men.
Women from 23 communities in arid and semi-arid lands demand policies that firmly address marginalisation
Under the umbrella of a decade-old organisation – the indigenous Women Council, about 300 women grassroots leaders converged for a three-day workshop at a Nanyuki hotel, Laikipia County, as part of celebration of indigenous people’s day.
