Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya is grappling with an unprecedented surge in gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, with 2024 recording the highest annual toll on record. According to data verified by Africa Censored, at least 170 women were murdered in 2024, marking a 79% rise compared to 2023. The alarming figures…
Nairobi, Kenya – A new report presented to President William Ruto has drawn a direct link between the rise of short-stay rentals and lodgings and Kenya’s worsening gender-based violence (GBV) crisis, recommending mandatory CCTV surveillance in all such facilities as part of a national prevention strategy. Grim Statistics The report…