Kenya: Gender CS Nominee Hanna Wendot Cheptumo Blames Victims of Femicide During Vetting

Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, the nominee for the Ministry of Gender, on Monday April 14, made a controversial remark when asked to define femicide, which left some of the legislators with questions.

During the vetting by the National Assembly Committee on Appointments, Cheptumo stated that victims of femicide were mainly uneducated women. She would go on to say the educated ones are killed or attacked while looking for money.

“Femicide is the intentional killing of women and girls, and it is…