Nairobi MCAs have expressed concerns over the increased sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases in the county. The ward representatives now want the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) and City Hall to come up with the specific areas where such cases are reported. “Covid-19 pandemic had led to an increase in incidences of SGBV in the County mostly carried out by family members. According to data relayed by the World Health Organization (WHO), 66 percent of girls and boys aged below 18 years have either experienced physical or sexual violence. Moreover, 44 percent of women and girls between the ages of 15 to 49 have either gone through physical or sexual violence.

Source: Daily Nation December 14, 2020 11:36 UTC