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Government forms special committee to tackle rising violence against women

Eliud Lagat, Deputy Inspector General of the Kenya Police. [File, Standard]

The government has formed a special parliamentary committee to spearhead a comprehensive response to confront the alarming surge in gender-based violence and femicide cases plaguing the nation.

This development comes amidst recent data revealing a staggering statistic: 97 women were murdered over a span of just 90 days.

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