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Governor Waiguru calls for special femicide unit within DCI

Anne Waiguru

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru at St Mary's Ngariama Anglican Church in Gichugu Constituency. She called for the formation of a special police unit to deal with the rising cases of femicide across the country.

Photo credit: George Munene | Nation

What you need to know:

  • While describing femicide as the most extreme manifestation of violence against women, the governor said a long-term solution to the killings of women and girls must be found.

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has called for the formation of a special police unit within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with the rising cases of femicide in the country.

Ms Waiguru said the unit will help in investigating and stopping the ongoing killings of women in the country.