GBV Technical Team Urges Treasury to Ring-Fence Sh50 Billion for Femicide Response
The team said sustained and predictable financing is critical to ensuring survivors of violence receive timely medical care, psycho-social counselling, legal aid, and protection services. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Technical Working Group has urged the National Treasury to allocate Sh50 billion in the 2026/2027 financial year to combat femicide and GBV in Kenya. This funding aims to establish a dedicated response fund and comprehensive support for survivors.
- The proposed allocation of Sh50 billion would create a National GBV and Femicide Response Fund.
- Nancy Baraza, taskforce chairperson, highlighted the need for sustained financing for survivor support including medical care, counseling, and legal aid.
- The taskforce also recommended investment in one-stop GBV recovery centres across all 47 counties and noted that Kenya loses an estimated Sh46 billion annually due to GBV.
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GBV Taskforce Presents Femicide Report, Proposes Legal Reforms and Sh50 Billion Fund - January 2026
President William Ruto received a report on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and femicide from a taskforce led by former Deputy Chief Justice Dr. Nancy Baraza, pledging a coordinated national response to what is described as a national crisis. The report revealed that Kenya lacks a standalone femicide law despite a 10 percent rise in reported killings between 2022 and 2024. The Technical Working Group on GBV has proposed several reforms, including mandatory chemical castration for child sex offenders and criminalizing out-of-court settlements in abuse cases. Furthermore, the taskforce urged the National Treasury to allocate a ring-fenced Sh50 billion in the 2026/2027 financial year to establish a dedicated response fund. President Ruto also called on all Kenyans to take collective responsibility in ending gender-based violence.
