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How next president can protect women more

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance running mate Martha Karua joins Kisii County Women candidates in a dance at Gusii Stadium on June 30, 2022. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

As the election season heats up, deep-seated and ever-present apprehension related to violence against women and girls has once again reared its ugly head. This has been a concern in every election, and will continue to be so unless urgent and long-lasting interventions are sought.

Every election year, stakeholders and agencies have chronicled incidents where female candidates have either been sexually, physically or verbally assaulted by male rivals and/or their agents.

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