The National Gender and Equality Commission’s (NGEC) Isiolo and Kitui Regional Offices have begun preparing for the 2026 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, running from 25 November to 10 December. 

This year’s campaign is held under the theme "UNiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Ensure Justice, Protect Survivors, End Impunity".

ON AIR IN ISIOLO

On Nagaa Radio Isiolo, the Commission’s Isiolo Regional Office placed access to justice, survivor-centred protection and accountability at the centre of the response to gender-based violence (GBV). 

The Commission set out what survivors require of the system: accessible reporting channels, timely investigations, effective referrals, psychosocial support, and institutions that act decisively. It explained its own role in promoting equality and freedom from discrimination, monitoring institutional compliance, investigating violations and advising on measures to strengthen protection and redress.

It called on communities to reject victim-blaming and report abuse promptly, on duty bearers to respond without delay and ensure every report is acted upon, and on justice sector actors to strengthen coordination and uphold accountability. No survivor, the Commission said, should face the path to justice alone. 

The broadcast was supported by Plan International Kenya, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Horn of Africa Institute (HAI).

PLANNING IN KITUI

 In Kitui County, the Commission’s Kitui Regional Office joined stakeholders in a brainstorming and planning meeting to coordinate activities to prevent violence, protect survivors and strengthen account ability for perpetrators.

Discussions covered stakeholder mapping, the choice of venue and activities to drive public awareness, community engagement and collective action, as well as a concept note, activity budget and invitation letters for the campaign. 

The Commission holds that ending GBV requires sustained commitment to prevention, survivor-centred services, access to justice and accountability.