Kenyan Women Rally for Government Action to End Femicide Crisis

NAIROBI, Kenya – The recent brutal murders of two Kenyan women have put a spotlight on the alarming regularity of gender-based violence in the East African country, leading to calls for more government measures to protect women. The first victim was 20-year-old student Rita Waeni, who was killed and dismembered in a short-term rental apartment … Read more

Femicide Epidemic Sparks Nationwide Protests in Kenya: Hundreds Gather to Demand Action Against Gender-Based Violence

NAIROBI, Kenya – Demonstrations have erupted across major cities in Kenya as people protest against the escalating cases of femicide and other violence targeting women. The widespread outcry comes as the nation grapples with a surge in gender-based violence, prompting citizens to demand urgent action from the government. In response to a 2022 survey revealing … Read more

Femicide Crisis: Police Investigate Gruesome Murder of Woman in Kiganjo

Gatundu South, Kenya – The alarming trend of women being killed in Kenya has reached new heights with the recent discovery of a woman’s body, which had one breast removed, in a wooded area in Kiganjo, Gatundu South. The 55-year-old woman had attended a church service earlier in the day and was expected to join … Read more