Kenya femicide: A woman's murder exposes the country's toxic online misogyny - BBC News

A young woman was dismembered and stuffed in a plastic bag - the internet blames her.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gender-based violence is a major concern in KenyaBy Danai Nesta KupembaBBC NewsThe brutal murder of a young Kenyan woman at a short-term rental apartment has sparked outrage and exposed the violent "manosphere" perpetuating misogyny online in the country.

The woman was dismembered and her remains were stuffed into a plastic bag, according to a police report seen by the BBC. The police are investigating but the suspect is still at large.

The case has left Amnesty International Kenya executive director Irungu Houghton feeling "shocked and outraged".

"Another woman in her 20s who will not get to see her 40s," he said.

Less than two weeks ago, a Kenyan socialite was also murdered in a short-term rental apartment in the capital, Nairobi.

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