… UN Women Kenya Country Representative Antonia N'gabala Sodonon said the impact of GBV extends beyond survivors, affecting families, communities and public institutions. …
… Subscribe to our newsletterThey are also seeking greater participation of women in leadership and decision-making and want gender equality considerations incorporated into government policies, programmes and budgets.According to Antonia N'gabala Sodonon, UN Women Country Represen …
… Organizations including UNESCO, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Women have advocated for stronger recognition of indigenous knowledge and gender inclusion in the sector. …
… Participants identified persistent gender stereotypes, limited mentorship and sponsorship opportunities, weak institutional support systems, and fragmented collaboration across sectors as key barriers to women's advancement.Speaking during the forum, UN Women Kenya Country Repres …
… Kenya is hosting the United Nations Environment Programme and UN-Habitat offices but through the expansion programme it will be home to three more agencies: the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and UN Women. …
… Kenya already hosts the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN-Habitat, but the expansion will see three additional agencies relocate to Nairobi: UNICEF, UNFPA, and UN Women. …
… The Nairobi expansion has seen agencies such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and UN Women relocate a number of their global operations to Nairobi. …
The government is emphasizing prevention, survivor protection, and access to justice to reduce economic vulnerability of women and girls affected by gender-based violence. According to Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, measures include expanding recovery centres and safe houses, improving survivor support services, strengthening cooperation between security agencies and the Judiciary, and linking the fight against violence to women's economic empowerment.
The government is emphasizing prevention, survivor protection, and access to justice to reduce economic vulnerability of women and girls affected by gender-based violence. According to Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo, measures include expanding recovery centres and safe houses, improving survivor support services, strengthening cooperation between security agencies and the Judiciary, and linking the fight against violence to women's economic empowerment.
Kenya is broadening its response to gender-based violence beyond prosecution, emphasising prevention and survivor support through a coordinated approach involving security agencies, the Judiciary, communities and other stakeholders. The government is increasing recovery centres and safe houses, strengthening law enforcement cooperation, establishing new reporting channels including a WhatsApp line, and addressing economic vulnerabilities through expanded access to finance, markets, and vocational skills.
A one-year project led by Zetech University will document women's contributions to maritime safety along Kenya's coastline in Mombasa and Kilifi counties, preserving oral histories and photographs and creating a digital archive of community narratives about safe fishing practices, weather monitoring, rescue efforts and coastal resource management.
The UN Women agency warned that at least one million women and girls have lost access to critical support due to cuts to foreign aid spending since January 2025. A report based on responses from women-led organisations in 52 crisis-affected countries found that 84 percent have seen demand increase, but nearly nine in ten say they can no longer meet current needs, with two in five expecting to shut down within the year.
UN Women Kenya brought together influential women leaders from public and private sectors in a roundtable to strengthen collaboration and establish a national Women Leaders Alliance. The initiative addresses barriers to women's advancement, including gender stereotypes, limited mentorship, and fragmented sector collaboration, amid findings that women hold 32.3 per cent of CEO/managing director roles, 35 per cent of board positions, and 21.3 per cent of board chair positions.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said Kenya has committed Sh140 billion toward the expansion of the United Nations Office in Nairobi, complementing Sh44 billion invested by the UN, and that the government has allocated USD 1.1 billion for infrastructure upgrades around the Gigiri diplomatic enclave.
Deputy President Kindiki said Kenya has allocated Ksh.140 billion to support the United Nations Office in Nairobi expansion project, which the UN has allocated Ksh.44 billion for. Kenya has also invested USD 1.1 billion in infrastructure around the Gigiri diplomatic enclave to support the modernization.
Kenya has allocated about Sh140 billion to support the expansion of United Nations offices in Nairobi, with the UN contributing Sh44 billion, as part of a broader Sh140 billion investment to modernize the Gigiri diplomatic enclave's infrastructure. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the government views the expansion as both a strategic diplomatic achievement and an economic opportunity to elevate Nairobi's global status.
President William Ruto and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres will inaugurate the UN's Nairobi Expansion Project in Gigiri, a $340 million initiative approved by UN member states in December 2023 that includes upgrades to conference facilities and office blocks at the UN headquarters.
The United Nations is making a nearly $340 million infrastructure investment in Africa, expanding its Nairobi office into one of the UN's most significant global hubs. Secretary-General António Guterres will join President William Ruto on Monday for the groundbreaking of a new conference facility and inauguration of modern office buildings, replacing aging structures from the 1970s.