The lack of public safe houses for victims of gender-based violence across the country is hindering the fight against the vice, Nairobi woman representative Esther Passaris has said.

According to Passaris the problem is exacerbated by the lack of land to establish those safe houses.

Speaking in Mombasa during a benchmarking exercise, Passaris said lack of land is inhibiting the ability of leaders to set up the safe shelters.

“We thank Governor (Hassan) Joho for issuing that land that will help establish the GBV shelter for the people who are abused,” said
Passaris.

She was hosted by her Mombasa counterpart Asha Mohammed who is in the process of constructing a safe house for the victims in Mwakirunge.

Passaris Challenged governors to allocate land for Women representatives across the country to set up safe houses for the victims arguing that the lack of land has prevented many of them from doing so.

On her part Asha announced that they have been allocated a 2-acre.

"At least we will now have a safe place for GBV victims in the county" said Asha.

The project will cost Sh32 Million.

Ashu said the safe house will go a long way to alleviating the suffering that GBV victims in Mombasa and other Coastal counties go through.

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