Students in higher learning institutions comprising of universities and colleges in Mombasa are being trained as peer educators to fight violence against women and girls.
During a workshop held on Wednesday at the Technical University of Mombasa, (TUM), Dr Jennifer Othigo, a gynaecologist, said the youth in higher learning institutions should be in forefront in helping girls abused in the society.
Dr. Othigo said if the victims of violence are not helped they end up sinking into depression.
"It is you listening to me here at TUM who can help stop this violence to our girls and mothers out there. We need to give them (victims) our support so that they are able to overcome the violence. Without our help they end up sinking into depression, which is hard to escape," she said.
Healthcare Assistance Kenya (HAK) report of 2017 shows that Mombasa is the leading county when it comes to gender based violence cases at the Coast
The survey, which was undertaken on diverse dates between 2007 and March 2017, indicates that 433 cases of gender violence have been reported in Mombasa County within the said period out of the 17,224 reported in the entire nation
Out of the 433 cases of violence in Mombasa 119 involved women, 123 girls, boys-64 and men 47.