Time for county government to make Kisii GBV rescue centre operational

A view of Kisii County Gender Based Violence Rescue Center built by Kisii County Woman Representative Janet Ongera through the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF). [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

In a world where statistics often paint a bleak picture, sometimes it is the individual stories that truly capture the gravity of an issue.

Take, for instance, the recent case in which a police officer, was reported to have physically abused his wife, prompting the Kisii County Woman Rep to call on the Ministry of Interior to arrest the perpetrator who was free.