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Rights groups protest the death of Rachael Muthoni at Kenyatta National Hospital Farewell Home in Nairobi on May 20, 2026.. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
A coalition of women’s rights organisations, legal bodies, youth movements and human rights defenders has issued the government with a 40-day ultimatum to take decisive action against the growing cases of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide in the country.
In a joint statement released on Tuesday, the organisations warned that failure by the State to address the crisis would trigger nationwide peaceful protests and strategic court action aimed at compelling authorities to protect women and girls.
The statement was signed by key organisations including the Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya, Law Society of Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission and Kenya Women Parliamentary Association.
