The year 2024 saw a marked increase of women being murdered in Kenya despite a heightened awareness of the crisis and government measures to curb what the World Health Organisation terms as femicide.

However, Femicide Count Kenya, which monitors killings reported in local news, recorded 58 deaths it labelled as femicides between January and October 2022. In 2023, ...

In 2022, there were 46 total femicide deaths recorded in Kenya, according to health data provider Africa Data Hub. In 2023, the number of femicides in the country rose to at least 75.

Women and feminists in Kenya march against the rising cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) ...

The femicides in Kenya reflect a wider problem across Africa. Over 21,000 gender-related killings of women were documented in Africa in 2023, the highest rate in the world, according to a United ...

A few weeks ago, the National Police Service revealed a staggering statistic about the rate of femicide in Kenya. It was revealed that 97 women had been killed in the last three months.

At least 500 women have been victims of femicide in Kenya between 2016 and 2023, according to a recent report by the Africa Data Hub, a group of data organizations working with journalists in ...

Mugeni is the co-founder of Femicide Count Kenya, an advocacy organization that tracks homicides against women in the country. The United Nations defines femicide as "intentional killing" of women ...

Wednesday’s vigil in Nairobi – which featured impassioned calls to action and musical performances – was organised by the End Femicide Kenya Movement, a collective of more than 1,000 ...

Femicide in Kenya: Deaths of elite athletes cast spotlight on domestic violence . By Faith Karimi, CNN. Updated 1453 GMT (2253 HKT) February 5, 2024 ...

The post Thousands march against femicide in Kenya following the January slayings of at least 14 women appeared first on TheGrio. At least 14 women have been slayed since the start of the year, ...