MURDER UNEXPECTED: The Rise of Femicide or Is it?
The Unveiling of a Silent Epidemic While the term "femicide" may have gained widespread currency in Kenya only very recently, the brutal reality it describes is tragically not new. For decades, advocates have tirelessly fought to shed light on the gender-based violence claiming women's lives, often with their voices echoing unheard. Yet, the past year, leading into early 2025, marks a critical turning point. A crescendo of public consciousness and activism has emerged, catalyzed by a horrifying series of events that pulled the silent epidemic of femicide into the harsh light of national and global scrutiny, prompting a collective, agonizing question about what has truly been happening behind closed doors. In the past year, extending into early 2025 , Kenya has witnessed an unprecedented surge in awareness and widespread activism against femicide. This critical movement, largely spearheaded by Kenyan youth , has ignited nationwide marches and garnered global social media a...