Bungoma County government has entered a four years-long partnership to empower women and girls, boost Education, leadership opportunities and gender inequality initiatives.
Bungoma County’s sexual and gender-based violence prevalence is 23 per cent, compared to the national average of 13 per cent. Between 2016 – July 2023, data from the county shows that 9,089 cases of SGBV were recorded for girls aged between 10-17 years, compared to the 18, 510 cases that were reported nationally.
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Sarah Muhoya, Chief of Party Echo Network Africa Foundation (ENAF), noted that the organization has partnered with the Democracy Trust Fund and grassroots organizations in Bungoma to ensure that huge groups of women are reached.
However, Jenipher Mbatiany, County’s deputy governor applauded the Irish government for selecting Bungoma for the implementation of the four years project affirming that Bungoma has been hit by the triple threat adding that such engagements would help in solving the menace.
“This program will be very impactful to women and girls as it will help reduce cases of gender based violence in the country,” Mbatiany acknowledged
Moreover, Mbatiany applauded Echo Network for supporting Bungoma to come up with the Women Manifesto that was launched by governor Kenneth Lusaka explaining the challenges women leaders undergo and the gaps.
On leadership opportunities, Mbatiany stated that the program is also designed to encourage and increase women leadership positions in Bungoma saying that out of the 45 ward representatives in the entire county only 7 women were elected.
Further, she rallied communities to remove perceptions that only men are meant to lead.
Ireland Ambassador to Kenya Caitríona Ingoldsby said she is impressed how the County is collaborating with communities to fight triple threat and climate change effects.
“The aim of this project is to make the lives of families and people in Bungoma better,” the Ambassador stated.
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