Truphena Ndonga Aswani admitted to killing the husband in what she termed ‘self-defence’ after the couple picked a quarrel

Gender based violence made me kill, but I am now working on closure

By ROBERT AMALEMBA | 5mos ago

Gender based violence: Female leaders facing threats, sexual assault

80 per cent of the women parliamentarians have experienced mental violence in parliament, while 67 per cent have been subject to sexist remarks

By LYDIAH NYAWIRA | 5mos ago

Timeline: R. Kelly's life and the sex abuse case against him

Singer R. Kelly is on trial on charges he led a two-decade racketeering scheme in which women and girls were recruited for him to have sex with

By REUTERS | 9mos ago

Kenyan women reveal heartbreak and disappointment in the hands of money hungry lovers

Women over the weekend opened up about this emerging breed of men who are only out to fleece them of their money under the guise of love

By DERRICK OLUOCH | 1yr ago

DEC 3, 2020

Hospitals to get gender violence recovery centres for attack victims

Globally, about 243 million women and girls were abused last year by an intimate partner while only two in five such cases reported or sought help

By JECKONIA OTIENO

Hospitals to get gender violence recovery centres for attack victims

DEC 10, 2019

Did primary school teacher kill 13-year-old mother of his baby?

Ooko was reported to have killed the 13-year-old girl and her baby after defiling her last year

By THE STANDARD

DEC 3, 2019

When trusted protectors become predators

Victims of sex crimes speak out about ordeals carried out by relatives and close family friends that have left them scarred for life

By THE STANDARD

MAR 18, 2017

Beats me black and blue but I want to be his wife

I have been dating this guy for about a year and everything seems to be going well apart from the fact that he is somewhat violent. During our courtship, he has assaulted me thrice, the latest of which he pushed me down the stairs.

By CHRISTINE KOECH

Beats me black and blue but I want to be his wife

MAY 23, 2015

Signs your partner is abusive

Domestic violence in Kenya is a problem as in many parts of Africa. There is a deep cultural belief in Kenya that it is socially acceptable to hit a woman in discipline. Domestic violence is a real threat to many individuals who silently suffer abuse.

By JENNIFER KARINA