Author: Brenda Young

Controversial Remarks by Gender CS Nominee Hanna Cheptumo Spark Outrage Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, nominee for the Gender Cabinet Secretary position in Kenya, faced significant backlash during her vetting process on Monday. Her comments, which appeared to suggest that young women who lost their lives in Airbnbs were to blame for their own deaths by seeking financial gain, have drawn widespread condemnation. Criticism of Cheptumo’s Statements While testifying before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments, chaired by Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Cheptumo expressed the belief that economic dependency is a driving factor behind femicide. She stated, “If girls were able to have…