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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence

APTOPIX Kenya Violence Against Women - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Hundreds of women on Monday took to the streets of Kenya’s capital, calling for the government to urgently investigate rising cases of gender-based violence and femicide, or the killing of women.

The women walked through the streets of Nairobi holding placards with messages such as “Stop Killing Women,” while also creating awareness about the disappearance and murders of children reported locally in recent weeks. Police escorted the protesters, who also carried a coffin.

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