Toll-free line to report gender-based violence for athletes launched

A hearse carrying the body of the late marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei drives through Eldoret, western Kenya, on September 13, 2024. [AFP]

A toll-free hotline to allow athletes to report abuse cases was launched in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, on Monday as the country moves to stem rising cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in sports.

The hotline, 1195, is a partnership between the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), Athletics Kenya, and Equity Bank.