This archive report was first published on 29 December 2019.
Nairobi The Most Dangerous Place For Women To Live, Recent Data Shows ¶
According to data collated from various sources, including media mentions and police records, at least 100 women were reported murdered in Kenya in 2019. This translates to an average of 8 women violently losing their lives every month.
February proved to be the most dangerous month for women, with at least 17 killings reported. One of the most notable cases was that of Caroline Mwatha, a human rights activist in Dandora whose body was found in City Mortuary on February 12.
She had been missing for close to a week. The second most dangerous month was April, with 12 reported murders, while January and March tied as the third most dangerous month for women, with 9 murders recorded.
May, September, and November tied for fourth place, with eight murders recorded. Nairobi was the most dangerous county for women, accounting for 13 of the 94 killings. One of the most recent acts of violence happened in Nairobi's Kasarani area, where a 24-year-old Kisii University student was raped and stabbed to death in her apartment.
Forty-seven of the 94 killings were committed by people known to the victims, who included relatives, friends, husbands, or lovers.
According to records accumulated over the past 12 months, Nairobi is the most dangerous place for a woman. The worst month for a woman to be alive was February, with at least 17 killings reported.
