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.
FIDA Kenya has slammed what it terms as an unacceptable pattern of public insults and content humiliation of girls and minors and demanded responsibility from leaders who belittle them publicly. The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya issued the condemnation notice, days after a minor who was participating in the Parliamentary Voluntary Service Program was