Amnesty Kenya, civil groups demand urgent Cabinet Memo to tackle femicide
Amnesty Kenya and civil society groups urge the Gender Ministry to submit a Cabinet memo on GBV reforms as femicide cases rise and the 30-day deadline lapses...
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Amnesty International Kenya and other civil society groups are urging the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage to submit a critical Cabinet memorandum to address the escalating rates of femicide in Kenya.
- Over 70% of femicides occur in domestic settings, with intimate partners as primary perpetrators.
- Key organizations involved include Amnesty International Kenya, the ENDFemicideKE Movement, and the #HumanIsMyID Alliance.
- The groups highlighted that femicide cases in major counties take an average of four years to conclude, citing slow responses from law enforcement and the judiciary.
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