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    "id": 1566066,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof.) Tom Odhiambo Ojienda, SC",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Arts and Heritage the following Question- (a) What factors have been identified as the major causes of the recent surge in Gender-Based Violence (GBV) cases, including the alarming rise in femicide incidents, which reached at least 170 cases in 2024 (a 79 per cent increase compared to 2023)? (b) What institutional challenges currently hinder the effective enforcement of GBV-related laws and what systemic reforms are being implemented to strengthen the capacity of law enforcement agencies and the Judiciary in handling GBV and femicide cases? (c) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide data on the prosecution and conviction rates for GBV and femicide cases in Kenya over the past five years, and indicate whether there are plans to establish GBV courts to expedite and sensitively handle these cases? (d) What is the current status of the implementation of the Protection Against Domestic Violence Act and the National Policy on Prevention and Response to GBV, and could the Cabinet Secretary provide an audit evaluation of their effectiveness? (e) Could the Cabinet Secretary provide a status report on the availability, accessibility and distribution of safe shelters, psychosocial support services and legal-aid mechanisms for GBV survivors across the 47 countries?"
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