Femicide Stories
The outcry followed a statement by the Chairperson of the Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Gabriel Tongoyo, responding to a question...
The repeated absence of the accused has now left the court and the public in limbo, with no clear timeline for when the trial will finally begin.
Gender Cabinet Secretary, Hannah Wendot, said the current peace models overlook key voices, warning that excluding women and young people weakens the...
Gender CS Hannah Wendot warned that each number represents a life cut short, a family devastated, and a country in urgent need of inclusive solutions...
IJM termed her death a painful reminder of the persistent and deadly threat of violence against women and children in Kenya, particularly in vulnerabl...
The campaign, dubbed Komesha Dhuluma, seeks to mobilise national efforts against femicide and GBV, and was officially launched earlier at the Parliame...
MUHURI noted that many of these pregnancies stemmed from rape, defilement, and early marriages, indicating widespread violations of girls’ rights.
The court was told that Mutinda is a flight risk, having allegedly fled the university after the crime and contacted a prosecution witness to express...
The findings were shared during a public engagement forum in Kwale County, where the group also revealed that sexual abuse cases had increased by eigh...
The court heard that the couple, who were engaged and planning to get married, had a falling out on the night of the incident.
The group plans to engage with communities to collect input on solutions to combat GBV and femicide, examining the role of social media in influencing...
Mutinda, who allegedly killed the deceased after she reportedly rejected his overtures, will remain in custody for 30 days awaiting a bail and bond ru...
Chaired by former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza, the team was tasked with assessing and reviewing the country’s institutional, legal, and policy f...
Wajir Principal Magistrate Roselyn Aganyo expressed her concern, saying further delays were likely to destroy the evidence required for justice.
They noted that despite several committee members prompting her to address preventive measures, she focused instead on what women should do to ‘avoid’...
During her appearance before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Monday, Wendot responded to a question on the rising cases of women mu...
High-profile tragedies such as the brutal murder of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop and the targeted killing of non-binary activist Sheila Lumumba are embl...
Addressing the root causes of GBV, she pointed to deeply entrenched patriarchal norms.
The report notes that at least 129 women were murdered between January and March, with most of the cases reported in Busia, West Pokot and Nandi count...
The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (Kewopa), led by Chairperson Leah Sankaire, submitted the proposals as part of their broader strategy to tac...
Chief Government Pathologist Johansen Oduor on Tuesday announced the post-mortem results, revealing that Kemunto died from strangulation, confirming i...
In a voice recording to her mother, Gaala described the abuse she was enduring for rejecting a forced marriage to a 55-year-old man.
The 17-year-old girl's only crime was refusing to marry a 55-year-old man.
The progressive rollout of ‘Policare’—a one-stop centre that offers free legal, psychosocial, police, and health services — further reinforces this in...
A new report on the killing of women in Kenya in January indicated that the problem only seems to be getting worse despite unprecedented media coverag...
They are calling for clear institutional policies, enhanced security measures such as surveillance systems and mandatory chaperoning during sensitive...
The Senator says ending period poverty requires a 360-degree approach that entails advocacy, legislation as well as providing access to menstrual hygi...
At least 97 women across Kenya were killed in femicides - intentional killings with a gender-related motivation - between August and October of last y...
One question which arises is whether the National Gender and Equality Commission is effective in the war against gender-based violence in Kenya.
The report comes just a fortnight after President William Ruto appointed a 42-member task force to address the alarming rise in femicide cases in the...
