Kenya recorded 579 femicide cases in 2024 and 129 in the first quarter of 2025.
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Femicide cases in Kenya rise
Kenya recorded 579 femicide cases in 2024 and 129 in the first quarter of 2025.
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Femicide cases expose deepening crisis of violence against women
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Men were responsible for 85% of femicides in early 2025, with half linked to domestic disputes.
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Men were responsible for 85% of femicides in early 2025, with half linked to domestic disputes.
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- Men were responsible for 85 per cent of the killings in the first quarter of 2025, with half linked to domestic disputes.
- The government has established 12 specialised gender-based violence courts to fast-track justice for survivors.
- The Protection Against Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is being prepared alongside the digitisation of GBV case handling.
- ActionAid International Kenya reached 538,526 people through its women's rights and anti-violence programmes over the past three years.
- Kenya recorded 579 femicide cases in 2024 and 129 in the first quarter of 2025.
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