Stakeholders Dissatisfied With Increased Cases of Femicide

Interfaith Roundtable Dialogue on Ending Femicide and Other Forms of GBV in Kenya
Various stakeholders have joined hands to express their dissatisfaction with the rampant cases of femicide in the country.

This is after cases of femicide hit headlines in the recent past with victims thought to have undergone sexual abuse before being murdered in cold blood.
This emerged on Monday with the stakeholders amplifying their voices against the vice, terming silence as the greatest form of violence.

A Global Theology Advisor with Christian Aid cited the importance of condemning the act whilst pushing for justice. The players said:
“Let’s do justice, affirm the instruments and path of justice. Acts of mercy which we take for granted.”

Evelyn Apondi from the center for rights education and awareness called for women empowerment saying:
“Let’s Empower women and fight gender-based violence. Sexual and reproductive health rights should also be made accessible in a bid to address the issue of femicide which has exploded in the past few months.

GBV is being aggravated – physical and menial abuse. Its more prevalent even in our slums. It’s almost being treated as a “normal” phenomenon. We have to assist these women, women form a huge chunk of active church goers, so they have the greatest influence especially to remedy femicide.

Femicide victims have also been sexually abused with the criminal justice system handing lenient sentences for perpetrators

Article 53 of the Constitution of Kenya – every child has the right to be protected from abuse, neglect, harmful cultural practices, all forms of violence, inhuman treatment and punishment.