Educate Kenyans that violence is totally unacceptable

Gender based violence survivors and stakeholders march in Kisii town during the launch of 16 days of activism against GBV. [File, Standard]

When the society still had a collective conscience, gender-based violence (GBV) would raise an uproar. This menace continues to exist as a painful reality of love gone sour. The fury has turned to resignation and the ominous silence can be misinterpreted as acceptance. It is time to retrace our footsteps - to look deeply into the root causes - and to suggest possible mitigations.