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Government condemns social media content normalising GBV

Gender Principal Secretary Anne Wang'ombe. [Courtesy]

The government has condemned a social media trend normalising gender-based violence (GBV) under the guise of entertainment.

In a statement issued on Friday, January 23, Gender Principal Secretary Anne Wang’ombe said the government had noted a rise in content presented as entertainment but misleadingly portrays GBV, warning that creators involved risk legal action.

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