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| Wilfred Lichuma |
Lichuma says bill will
radically shape the family institution once parliament passes it. She added the
bill will secure and define rights of spouses in the context of marriage
institution saying the.
“With the proposed law
victims will have a recourse backed by law to enable them settle in an
environment that is safe, hospital and nurturing,” Lichuma said in a speech read
by the commission’s CEO Rose Odhiambo.
“I urge all Kenyans
engaging in public debate over the bill to do so with sobriety and I urge MPs
to pass the law which is good for us all,”Lichuma added.
Sharing the same sentiments
Odhiambo said the call to remove dowry in marriage is positive as it’s blamed
for cattle rustling and gender violence as women are equated to property.
The commissioners called on
civic bodies and the public to be involved in sensitization programs to read
the new constitution which secures gender and equality rights for youths,
persons with disabilities, minority and marginalized groups.
“All Kenyans irrespective
of their gender, age, tribe and sex should be treated with human dignity as
stipulated in the constitution,” Odhiambo said.
The commissioners was
addressing residents, public administrators, police officers, paralegals and
women at a local hotel in Migori town during the launch of baseline report Elusive
Justice: Women’s Experience in the formal and informal justice systems that
was carried out in Migori county.
The research was carried
out by Foundation for Women’s Rights in Kenya (FWRK).
© Manuel Odeny, 2012
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