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Gender CS decry rise in GBV, child abuse cases, promise swift action

Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children’s Services Hanna Cheptumo in Parliament on April 14, 2025. [File, Standard]

Gender Cabinet Secretary Hannah Cheptumo has condemned the rising incidents of gender-based violence (GBV) and child abuse in Kenya, calling the trend “an affront to our shared humanity and a direct violation of the Constitution of Kenya.”

During her official visit to Narok County, Cheptumo denounced a recent incident in Nkareta Ward, Narok Central Sub-County, where a young woman was abducted and assaulted by her relatives for choosing her own marital partner.

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