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Nyamira widow ordeal sparks outrage as calls for justice grow

The Nyamira woman who was assaulted for allegedly declining to bury her husband. [Stanley Ongwae, Standard]

The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has condemned a brutal assault on a widow in Nyamira County, calling for urgent action against cultural practices that violate human rights.

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