Rita Waeni Stories

Convictions in murder cases bring hope in campaign to end femicide in Kenya
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 03, 2025

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...

Research shows most GBV offenders are known to victims; communities often shield them
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 16, 2024

GBV victims are often blamed for their circumstances, with some people holding the belief that women are responsible for their abuse based on the clot...

Rebecca Miano commits to enacting reforms in short-stay accomodation sector
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 03, 2024

Rebecca Miano, admitted that there are policy and legal gaps in the sector that are creating loopholes that are aiding criminal activities in the apar...

Rita Waeni murder: DCI appeals for help in tracing key suspect
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 24, 2024

DCI says detailed statements by persons of interest have been recorded and more data sourced from digital platforms to ensure all leads are used.

Cabinet sanctions measures to improve security in Airbnbs
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 13, 2024

The premises will be required to keep an updated register of all clients entering and leaving the premises

Rita Waeni murder: All suspects released for lack of evidence
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 04, 2024

The court's decision came after the ODPP told the court that the probe by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) did not link the suspects t...

Silence, shame, victim-blaming: Kenya's femicide epidemic
Agency  |  Feb 01, 2024

In 2022 alone, Kenya recorded 725 femicide cases according to a report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the highest number since data collection b...

Amnesty says Kenya recorded 10 femicide cases in January ahead of nationwide march
Immaculate Wairimu  |  Jan 27, 2024

The body will join other women’s activists across the country in a march to denounce femicide.

Declare femicide a national emergency, women's groups tell Ruto
Mercy Asamba  |  Jan 25, 2024

The group, led by Africans Rising for Unity, Justice, Peace and Dignity, has organised a march on January 27, 2024, at the Jeevanjee Gardens in Nairob...

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