CS Sicily Kariuki condemns violence against women politicians

Youth and Gender Affairs Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki (right) address a press conference in Nairobi on March 02 2017, alongside Wafula Chebukati, on the return of 196 out of 200 biometric registration kits that had been transferred to the Ministry of Devolution and Planning PHOTO DAVID NJAAGA/STANDARD}

 Public Service Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki has condemned increased gender violence as the country gears for the General Election.

She asked men to stop ridiculing women candidates in the ongoing party nominations.

 "I call on women to resist any form of intimidation by their male competitors in this electioneering period," she said.