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Kenya among states that oppress widows
Widows and children from Kainuk Division in Turkana protest insecurity on the Turkana-Pokot border. A report launched at UN headquarters in New York on Thursday last week revealed that Kenyan widows suffer from discrimination, systematic seizure of property and evictions by their late husband’s families. PHOTO | SAMMY LUTTA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
Report shows that Kenyan widows suffer from discrimination, systematic seizure of property and evictions by their late husband’s families.
Neighbours Uganda and Tanzania have also been listed as countries where widows are abused.
Kenya has been named among countries in the world where widows are seriously oppressed.
World Widows Report launched at UN headquarters in New York on Thursday last week revealed that Kenyan widows suffer from discrimination, systematic seizure of property and evictions by their late husband’s families.
