By Ritah Anindo Obonyo
Executive Director
Community Voices Network
What you need to know:
Rising femicide and child disappearances demand urgent government action, accountability and stronger protection systems.
A nation in crisis: Why Kenya should declare femicide and pedicide a national emergency
Growing violence against women and children exposes systemic failures and highlights the need for national action.
TL;DRAI
Kenya reports 8 femicides weekly and 23 child disappearances daily; government must declare femicide national emergency and distinct crime. Legal distinction strengthens accountability and tracking; Kenya should replicate South Africa's GBV fund and strategic planning model.
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