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Why do the blows never stop?

Yes, the campaign against gender-based violence has been intense. But it is depressing that in this day and age violence is still a daily routine for thousands of women. NJOKI CHEGE delves deeper into the thorny debate.

“…They attacked us in the dead of the night, captured us and took us to the forest, where they raped and tortured us for days on end. We begged them to kill us instead of torturing us like this, but they continued to rape us…”

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