The National Police Service (NPS) has established a special police unit to deal with the growing number of femicide and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases in Kenya. In a statement issued on Saturday, May 23, the police said the rising cases of violence against women and girls remain a major concern and require urgent
Several civil society organisations in Kenya have called on the government to urgently address the growing cases of femicide and violence against women and girls across the country. In a joint statement released in Nairobi on Wednesday, May 20 2026, rights groups warned that the crisis has reached alarming levels and needs immediate national intervention.
A wave of violent killings of women across Kenya has sparked national outrage, with families, communities, and rights groups demanding urgent action to address what is increasingly being described as a femicide crisis. In multiple cases reported between March and May 2026, young women and girls were found dead under violent and suspicious circumstances, many
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