President Ruto Makes 42 New State Appointments[LIST]

President William Ruto has appointed a 42-member Technical Working Group on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to deal with gender-based violence and femicide.

According to a Gazette Notice issued on Friday, January 10, Dr Nancy Baraza was appointed as the head of the committee.

The head of state further appointed the Law Society of Kenya President Faith Odhiambo and crime and investigative journalist Franklin Wallah as members of the committee.

Others include Linah Jebii Kilimo( former MP Marakwet East), Dr Sam Thenya, the founder of the Nairobi Women’s hospital,

It has four Joint Secretaries namely, Caroline Jerono Kibiwott, Jessica Achieng Omundo, Geoffrey Rotich, and Baldwin Anyiga. Ruto named Rosemary Muriungi, Kepha Onyiso, and Philomena Loitarengan as members of the Secretariat.

According to the president, increased cases of GBV and femicide have continued to cause immense physical, emotional, and economic harm to individuals, families, and communities and existing gaps in prevention, response, investigations, prosecution, data management, and survivor support systems.

Roles of the Committee

Assessing, reviewing, and recommending measures to strengthen the institutional, legal, and policy response to GBV and femicide in the country.

Identify trends, strengthening legal frameworks, and proposing actionable measures.

Identify trends, hotspots, and causes contributing to GBV and femicide,” by conducting community engagements to gather insights from affected populations

Examine gaps in resource allocation, operational effectiveness, and training levels within institutions managing GBV-related cases.

Analyse the adequacy of current legal and policy frameworks in addressing GBV and femicide.

Assess how online platforms shape awareness, amplify voices, and potentially impact policy-making.

Identify psychological issues related to the commission of crime and addressing socioeconomic challenges.

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