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Originally published by The Standardtop
July 14, 2026
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Karua: State failing to protect women, children from violence
PLP leader Martha Karua urges urgent action to end election-related GBV and launches "Act Now to End GBV" campaign ahead of the 2027 polls...
✨ Key Highlights
People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua has accused the Ruto administration of failing to protect women and children from escalating violence, citing weak law enforcement and systemic failures.
- Between January 2025 and March 2026, Kenya recorded 10,500 child protection cases, including 1,600 missing children and 173 child trafficking cases.
- Key stakeholders involved include Martha Karua, the Ministries of Interior and Gender, the National Police Service, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), and the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC).
- Karua also criticized the government's handling of the Kware dumpsite killings, questioning the escape of a suspect and the thoroughness of investigations.
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