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Budget constraints hamper State's quest to fight gender-based violence

Gender Principal Secretary Prof Collete Suda. She told a parliamentary committee that budget constraints hampered GBV related projects. [Samson Wire. Standard]

Residents of Nairobi, Bungoma, West Pokot, Vihiga, Migori, Meru and Kisii will have to wait longer as the government scales up efforts to set up Gender-Based Violence (GBV) rescue centres.

Appearing before Labour and Social Welfare Committee in Parliament, Gender PS Collette Suda revealed the move is informed by budget constraints in implementing GBV-related projects.

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