The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Gender and Affirmative Action, Ann Wang’ombe, has decried rising incidents of gender-based violence in the Mt. Kenya region, citing femicide as the leading menace. Wang’ombe, who was addressing mourners yesterday in Othaya constituency in Nyeri County during the burial of a relative, observed that the majority of incidents of GBV that have occurred in the area affected women. She said although men were equally affected, Wang’ombe called on parents and church leaders to sensitise men that women are not “lesser” human beings, saying the perception has largely contributed to the femicide currently being experienced in various parts of the country. “At the end of last year, cases of gender-based violence, especially femicide, have increased in this region, and we need to have some
