Caption for the landscape image: Femicide: Women in Nairobi, Nakuru and Kiambu face highest risk of murder Thursday, December 19, 2024 Scroll down to read the article From left: Vivian Kajaya, Eileen Cherotich, Seth Nyakio and Rita Waeni. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group By Jackline Macharia & Mike Yambo Article Related This year has seen a femicide crisis in the country, with regular media coverage of cases. An analysis of media reports between January and November 25 shows significant disparities in the prevalence of female murders across counties. PREMIUM Grim toll: 172 women killed in 2024, most by ‘familiar’ perpetrators Nation research has used media reports over the past eleven months to keep track of the killings of women. I scrolled through Facebook and found my daughter's dead body Rose Nduta and Lucy Njeri, mothers of femicide victims, speak out. PREMIUM Femicide: Alarm over murders targeting female varsity students The alarming frequency of brutal killings raises urgent concerns about campus safety. . Recommended for you PREMIUM Why 7,000 land disputes remain stuck at NLC PREMIUM Cops gone rogue: Inside a trail of jailbreaks PREMIUM Sh500m fines, parental consent: New tough social media rules for children, providers PREMIUM Why NPSC rejected Kiganjo boss Nyale Munga’s bid to stay beyond 60 Login to join the discussion Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. In the headlines Elections News Counties Business Opinion Sports Life & Style Health Podcasts Photos Newsletters Puzzles PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections. PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative. PREMIUM Over 40 and still jobless: The plight of teachers locked out of TSC jobs Some have fallen into depression, while others turn to manual jobs to survive.
PREMIUM Grim toll: 172 women killed in 2024, most by ‘familiar’ perpetrators Nation research has used media reports over the past eleven months to keep track of the killings of women.
I scrolled through Facebook and found my daughter's dead body Rose Nduta and Lucy Njeri, mothers of femicide victims, speak out.
PREMIUM Femicide: Alarm over murders targeting female varsity students The alarming frequency of brutal killings raises urgent concerns about campus safety.
PREMIUM Why MPs want a say in village elders’ selection MPs' push exposes battle for control of 106,000-strong grassroots army ahead of 2027 elections.
PREMIUM What next for Matiang’i as Ongwae’s new party raises stakes in Gusii Ongwae says his party believes in neither the “one-term” nor the “two-term” narrative.
PREMIUM Over 40 and still jobless: The plight of teachers locked out of TSC jobs Some have fallen into depression, while others turn to manual jobs to survive.
