President William Ruto has assigned LSK President Faith Odhiambo and Citizen Tv journalist Franklin Wallah to be part of the 34-member task force that will probe the growth in Gender Based Violence (GBV) and femicide cases.
This was announced in gazette notice which was issued on Friday 10th January 2024.
The Head of State mentioned that the task force would assess, review and recommend measures that will curb GBV and femicide cases.
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There are existing gaps in prevention, response, investigations, prosecution, data management and survivor support systems in GBV and femicide cases. Such egregious violations pose a threat to our national security as well as strain the nation’s social fabric.
A part of the Gazette Notice stated.
With the new appointment, the Head of the Republic also tasked former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza to chair the taskforce.
Other members included Edna Ngare, Nobert Talam, Linda Musumba, Anthony Nzioki, Anne Ngetich, Wangu Kanja and Gloria Wawira among others.
The new task force will review reports of ongoing cases, invite written submissions from the public and work collaboratively with NGAO.
The group will also be expected to develop report within 90 days and report to Deputy President Kithure Kindiki through the Gender Principal security.
According to reports, the authorities have recorded over 90 femicide cases over the last few months.
