This publication highlights the widespread and complex nature of gender-based violence (GBV) in Kenya, particularly in informal settlements within Nakuru County. It reports that GBV, which includes physical, sexual, psychological, and economic abuse, disproportionately affects women and girls, with approximately 40% of Kenyan women having experienced intimate partner violence, and identifies root causes such as cultural norms, power imbalances, poverty, trauma, and limited access to justice and support services. It documents the impact of GBV on survivors, including mental health challenges, stigma, and barriers to reporting as well as provides information on where survivors can access medical, legal, psychosocial, and protection services, including toll-free helplines.
Summary Report-Place Based Leadership Development (PBLD) Delivered at the National Criminal Investigations Academy (NCIA)
The PBLD program is designed to help different sectors synergize in preventing violence and achieve safe and secure communities by working on individual leader’s mindsets to embrace different perspectives, thereby enabling leaders to form collaborations for social transformation within and across place and sector. The programme has focused joint work towards reducing ‘risk of violence’, reducing ‘at risk groups’ vulnerability by strengthening their agency for resilience and agency to fight violence before it occurs.
