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In an exclusive interview with Radio Generation on Tuesday, Walker said his 12,800-kilometre journey from Cape Town to Cairo was less about reaching the destination and more about giving a voice to communities often forgotten.
Speaking during an interdenominational prayer and thanksgiving service at Kwanza Girls High School in Trans Nzoia County on Sunday, Murkomen said investigators have been tasked with establishing the identities of the suspects, the offences committed and those affected.
The forum, convened through NGEC’s Isiolo Regional Office in partnership with Inform Action Organisation and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), sought to strengthen coordinated responses aimed at promoting equality and improving safety and welfare in the region
Kindiki assured the National Gender and Equality Commission of continued government backing, saying its independence and role in promoting fairness will be protected and strengthened.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says Kenya is pushing reforms to strengthen action on gender-based violence and femicide. The State is implementing recommendations already underway, while further proposals move through Cabinet approval and Parliament for legal backing.
A major concern raised during the demonstrations was the government's failure to act on recommendations contained in the report of the Presidential Technical Working Group on Gender Based Violence (GBV), including Femicide.
Chief Justice Martha Koome told the Post-CSW70 National Stakeholders’ Forum that Kenya must strengthen prevention, accountability and survivor-centred justice. She cited specialised Gender Justice Courts and expanded protection systems amid rising GBV cases.
Elachi also stressed the need to involve young people more actively in national decision-making, saying their participation is essential in shaping the country’s democratic and economic future.
A UN report says climate change affects people differently, with women and girls facing disproportionate risks. It highlights displacement, disrupted services and gender-based violence, while urging women’s inclusion in policy and disaster planning.
In a statement released on Thursday, the media women’s body said women were increasingly being targeted, abused and killed in homes and communities that should ordinarily guarantee safety and protection.
NGEC warned that the persistence of violence against women and children highlighted serious weaknesses in institutional response systems, coordination among agencies and protection mechanisms across the country.
The women demanded swift investigations, justice for the victim, and stronger action against violence targeting women, as authorities continue probing the incident through the DCI.