Kenya femicide: Hundreds protest at violence against women - BBC News

Gruesome killings and rising violence prompt hundreds to join protests in cities across the country.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Mercy Juma/BBCImage caption, "I am here because I'm angry," says Winnie ChelagatBy Mercy Juma & Anthony IrunguBBC News, NairobiDemonstrations are taking place across major cities in Kenya to protest against the rising cases of femicide and other violence against women.

Hundreds have gathered in Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa, Nyeri and Lodwar, some carrying placards with the names of those who were killed.

A 2022 survey found at least one in three Kenyan women had endured physical violence at some point in their lives.

"I am here because I'm angry," 33-year-old Winnie Chelagat told the BBC.

"It is wrong, we are tired and we want something to be done about it."

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