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'Nearly 50pc of women have faced gender abuse'

As we continue to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, reports show that almost half of women aged between 15 and 49 years in Kenya have experienced either physical or sexual violence.

This was pointed out yesterday at a media briefing on gender based violence (GBV) organised by the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC).

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