Kasmuel McOure speaks after he was booed out of anti-femicide protests
Activist Kasmuel McOure has revealed the reason for his aborted attempt at joining protesters agitating for an end to the increasing cases of femicide. In a statement on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, McOure indicated that while he continues to press for an end to femicide in the country, he bowed out of the protests after […]
Police lob tear gas to disperse anti-femicide protesters
Police have lobbed tear gas to disperse a small group of protesters in Nairobi who were calling for the end of femicide. The protesters went to the streets on the last day of 16 days of activism, which started on November 25 and is expected to end on December 10, 2024. Teargas thrown to disperse […]
Mudavadi orders immediate action against all GBV suspects reported to police stations
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has directed that all suspects reported to police stations for gender-based violence be subjected to the full force of the law. Mudavadi in a statement issued on Monday, November 25, 2024, in his capacity as acting Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior condemned the rising cases of femicide in […]
At least 85 women killed this year as cases of femicide soar
![From left to right: Faith Wangui, Pauline Wangari, Caroline Mbote and Joyce Syombua were all allegedly killed by their partners on different dates in 2019. [PHOTO | FILE]](https://k24.digital/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/MURDERED-WOMEN.jpg)
An average 137 women across the world are killed by a partner or a family member daily, according to a 2018 report by the United Nations.