Chairperson of Technical working group on Gender Based Violence including Femicide Nancy Barasa during a stakeholder engagement at KICC , Nairobi on April 9th 2025. [Collins Oduor,Standard]
The National Police Service (NPS) has acknowledged that it is overwhelmed and ill-equipped to effectively respond to the increasing number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases, including femicide, across the country.
Senior officers outlined the difficulties facing the service, including insufficient training, a severe shortage of staff, outdated infrastructure, slow judicial processes, and chronic underfunding.