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Hannah Wendot Cheptumo, nominee for Gender, Culture, and Arts Cabinet Secretary, caused a stir while appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee after linking rising femicide cases to financial dependency among girls. Her remarks sparked reactions, and she struggled to clarify her stance.
CS Nominee Links Femicide to Financial Dependency, Sparks Uproar
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