Gender CS Sicily Kariuki. [Photo/KBC]
CS gender Sicily Kariuki has women and girls continue to be victims of political violence something she says need to end.
She masde the remarks during the presiding over the launch of a campaign dubbed ‘Jitokeze’’ that also begins 16 days of activism on 16 days Campaign against Gender Based Violence.
According to data, 47% of women and 40 % of men aged between 15 and 49 years have experienced either physical or sexual violence.
An estimated 47, 000 cases were reported through the national gender hotline between 2013 and 2017.
Kariuki launched the “Jitokeze“ initiative that calls on Kenyans to speak up against gender based violence.
The CS noted GBV, has remained one of the most pervasive violence of human rights in Kenya and a big hindrance to the country’s socio-economic advancement.