Nairobi, May 2 -- A hotline fully dedicated to men victims of gender-based violence (GBV) has gone out of service due to lack of funds.

The 1198 launched in June 2021, when Covid-19 had turned families upside down, pushing men and women to the edges of economic disruption, emotional and psychological stretch, served to heal the wounded men who had otherwise nowhere to turn to.

The toll free line then opened and run by Dan Shieshie Foundation, has been out of service since December last year following end of philanthropic support.

Dan Shieshie, the founder and victim of GBV says his resources pooled together from savings and a loan have run dry trying to revive it.

"I'm struggling like this (to revive it) because I don't want another m...