Int’l Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 5 femicide cases that shook Kenya in 2024
As the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Kenya finds itself in mourning, grappling with a harrowing wave of femicides that have left the nation reeling. In his State of the Nation address on November 21, 2024, President William Ruto acknowledged that gender-based violence (GBV) had reached crisis levels, […]
‘I’m very much okay’ – Georgina Njenga speaks after video of her in altercation with a man surfaces
Content creator Georgina Njenga has spoken after a video circulated on social media showing her in a tense confrontation with a man. The video she posted and deleted showed an injured Georgina seated while the man told her to leave his home and seek medical attention. At one point, he accuses her of wanting to […]
‘I pray that my successor succeeds in fighting mysterious disappearances, abductions and femicide’ – Kindiki says as he exits interior ministry
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has weighed on the rising cases of abductions, mysterious disappearances and femicides which are currently being witnessed in the country. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Harambee Annex in Nairobi while bidding farewell to the Interior Ministry, Kindiki said that he is exiting the office at […]
‘We will go out of our way to deal with this problem’ – Ruto announces all-out war against femicides
President William Ruto has announced an all-war-out approach in dealing with cases of femicide in the country. Speaking on Sunday, November 3, 2024, the Head of State announced that his administration will take all the necessary steps to tackle the issue which is slowly sliding out of hand. While attributing the rise of femicide cases […]
‘No woman or girl should ever feel her life is disposable’ – CJ Martha Koome speaks on rising femicide cases
Chief Justice Martha Koome has condemned the alarming increase in femicide cases in Kenya, calling for urgent collective action to address the issue. In a statement released on Thursday, Justice Koome emphasized that ending violence against women requires more than legal solutions; it demands a complete shift in societal values and attitudes toward women and […]
Edwin Sifuna demands justice for women killed in the last 3 months
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has demanded justice for victims of femicide in the last three months. In a statement after visiting the family of Vivian Kajaya, the 22-year-old Mount Kenya University student who was murdered and dumped in a maize field in Nakuru County, Sifuna urged the national police to beef up security in the […]
’97 women have been killed over last three months’ – DIG Eliud Lagat says amid increased insecurity cases
The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Eliud Langat has revealed that at least 97 women have been killed in the last three months. Addressing the media, the police boss raised alarm on the increased insecurity cases urging Kenyans to collaborate with the security agencies in tackling gender-based violence in society. “Murders against women have increased, with […]