PS Ann Wangombe: POLICARE Restores Dignity and Justice to GBV Survivors -

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By John Kariuki

Principal Secretary for Gender, Ann Wangombe, is leading a powerful transformation in Kenya’s response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) through the groundbreaking POLICARE initiative—a survivor-centered model that is redefining justice, protection, and healing.

“POLICARE is not just a program—it is a promise to survivors that their pain will be met with empathy, their voices with action, and their dignity with protection,” said PS Wangombe.

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Developed by the National Police Service, POLICARE offers an integrated, one-stop approach to survivor support, merging medical services, legal aid, psychosocial counseling, and law enforcement under one roof. This eliminates