In Summary
- Families of the slain women need to feel that the State is acting to stop the troubling trend
- 20 year old Girl stabbed to death in Biafra slums, Nairobi
Feminists have called upon President William Ruto to openly condemn the Killing of women in the Country.
They argue that the President’s vocal stance is important as it will assure the public especially the families of the victims that the government is aware and is actively addressing these murder cases.
Esther Passaris Speaks
Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has in the meantime petitioned President Ruto to voice his support against femicide.
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She said this during an anti-femicide protest held on Saturday (27th January 2024) in Nairobi, where she joined others in condemning the killings of girls and women.
“I have spoken to a few Cabinet Secretaries and said that the President’s voice needs to be heard on this. I am proud that our party leader Raila Odinga did speak to it,”Passaris said.
“We need the President to speak to it and understand that the families of these women who have been brutally murdered have so much trauma and they need to feel that the State is acting on their behalf. The families need to feel that the President understands their pain,”
She said the president’s involvement in denouncing femicide will send a clear message that the government is taking these matters seriously.
Young Girl Killed in Biafra Slums by Boyfriend
Meanwhile police are looking for a young man who stabbed to death his 20 year old girlfriend Sarah Ndunge Musyoki in Biafra slums Nairobi.
Despite being rushed to the Mother and Child Hospital along Yusuf Haji Avenue, she tragically succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment.
The attacker remains at large as police intensify efforts to bring him to justice.
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