Femicide Stories
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...
The probe established that the protest organizers presented a notification to former Office Commanding Central Police Station (OCS), Chief Inspector N...
The initiative which received strong backing from President William Ruto, who allocated Sh 100 million to support the campaign, will be coordinated wi...
Former Deputy Chief Justice Dr Nancy Baraza has been appointed as the Chairperson of the working group also comprised of notable figures amongst them...
Ridwan claims her brother's anger stemmed from her decision to travel to Uganda without his approval.
MP Wa Muchomba says the country lacks sufficient forensic labs for use in collecting, analysing and storing scientific evidence for use in cases of fe...
The brutality by police officers, coupled with the ever-present and corrosive corruption undermines public trust.
From the disturbing rise in femicide cases to the tragic loss of Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla and the unprecedented invasion of Parliament,...
Women in Kenya continue to face significant risks to their safety and well-being, contributing to a growing crisis in the country, the World Bank repo...
A total of 7,107 cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) were reported since September 2023.
A Cabinet memo stated that the team would be gazetted with clear terms of reference and given 90 days to deliver actionable recommendations.
