Implementation Strategy

Legal Protection & Justice Access

• Establish “SafeHer Legal Desks” in 30 high-GBV counties, staffed by trained paralegals and pro bono lawyers offering emergency protection orders, police reporting accompaniment, court representation, and case tracking, plus mobile legal aid units for rural and ASAL regions.
• Develop a GBV Case Management App: a secure digital system to track survivor journeys (with consent) from reporting to justice.

Psychosocial Support & Healing

• Launch the “Healing Circles” Network: trauma-informed counseling by certified psychologists and community healers, plus safe shelters in partnership with existing women’s refuges (e.g. Wangu Kanja Foundation).
• Establish a 24/7 GBV Hotline (toll-free, multilingual: Swahili, English, Somali, Luo) with chatbot triage, and train 1,000 community counselors in basic psychological first aid.

Prevention & Community Mobilization

• Run “Zero Tolerance Barazas”: monthly community dialogues led by elders, faith leaders, youth, and survivors challenging harmful norms like victim-blaming.
• Implement “Safe Schools, Safe Homes”: teacher & parent training on child abuse identification and child-friendly reporting boxes in 500 schools, plus a #MyBodyMyRight mass media campaign via radio, TikTok, and billboards.

Policy Reform & Institutional Accountability

• Advocate for drafting of a Good Samaritan (“Duty to report my neighbor’s GBV”) Bill and full implementation of the National Policy on Prevention and Response to GBV (2023), the Child Protection Act, and the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act.
• Support counties to domesticate GBV laws and allocate a minimum 5% of gender funds to GBV services, and publish an annual “GBV Accountability Scorecard” rating police stations, hospitals, and courts.

Data, Technology & Early Warning

• Conduct county-level GBV prevalence surveys with KNBS to inform targeting, and pilot a community-based GBV early warning system where trained volunteers report risks via USSD/SMS to trigger rapid legal, health, and social work response.
• Use AI-powered analytics to map hotspots and predict seasonal spikes (e.g. during droughts or elections).

Special Focus on High-Risk Groups

• Dedicated Child Protection Units for minors (including online exploitation) and Anti-Trafficking Task Forces with cross-border collaboration with Uganda, Tanzania, and Ethiopia.
• LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces in partnership with NGOs like GALCK+, and disability-inclusive services: sign language interpreters, accessible shelters, and Braille materials.

Economic Empowerment for Survivors

• Link survivors to “Fresh Start” grants (KES 30,000) and vocational training to reduce re-victimization through economic dependency.
• Partner with women’s cooperatives to offer employment and mentorship.

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Target Beneficiaries

• Survivors of GBV (women, girls, LGBTQ+ persons, persons with disabilities)
• At-risk communities in urban slums, ASAL counties, and border regions
• First responders: police, health workers, teachers, chiefs
• Policymakers and county gender officers

Key Outcomes (by December 2027)

Survivors receiving integrated support (legal + psychosocial)	20,000+
Community members trained as GBV first responders	500,000+
Counties with fully operational GBV referral systems	30+
Reduction in delayed justice (cases resolved within 6 months)	50% increase
Public awareness (survey-based): “GBV is unacceptable”	80% agreement (up from 55%)
Policy reforms adopted (county/national)	10+

Sustainability & Scale

• Institutionalize SafeHer Desks into county gender and health departments
• Integrate Healing Circles into national community health strategy
• Secure long-term funding via National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) coverage for GBV counseling
• Build a GBV data dashboard for real-time decision-making by government

Alignment with Key Frameworks

• ✅ Kenya Constitution (2010) – Right to dignity, security, and freedom from violence
• ✅ National GBV Prevention and Response Strategy (2023–2027)
• ✅ AU Maputo Protocol – Article 4: Right to dignity; Article 5: Elimination of harmful practices
• ✅ UN Sustainable Development Goal 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls
• ✅ Child Rights Convention & Kenya Children’s Act