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Taita Taveta hosts gender conference amid rising GBV cases

Taita Taveta Governor Andrew Mwadime. [File, Standard]

Data collected from hospitals and police stations has revealed at least 186 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) were reported in Taita Taveta County between January and May this year.

Data released at a gender conference in Voi Town on Saturday shows that last year 630 GBV cases were reported in Taita Taveta. Governor Andrew Mwadime said most cases go unreported.

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