Kenya grapples with rising femicide as Central leads in cases

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Kenyan women and human rights organisations match along the streets of Nairobi to protest against the rising femicide cases in the country. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

The Central region has recorded the highest number of femicide-related cases in the country, according to the National Police Service (NPS).

Data released by the NPS on Saturday, May 23, on the progress of investigations and prosecutions of femicide cases shows that Central region leads with thirty-one (31) reported cases.

Western Kenya follows with 30 cases, Nairobi- 17, Eastern-16, Rift Valley-16, Coast-nine and Nyanza-four cases.