The decomposing body of the late Muthee was discovered lying on Hailemariam's bed at 3pm, with preliminary reports pointing towards strangulation as the cause of death. Pulse Live KenyaKenya, a hotbed for femicideFemicide is a hate crime term, broadly defined as "the intentional killing of women or girls because they are female." The UN Office on Drugs and Crime in 2017-18 showed that Kenya was among the countries with the highest cases of female homicides. Titled ‘Global study on homicide: Gender-related killings of women and girls’, it found that women are more likely to die in the hands of someone they know. According to the report, 38.5 per cent of girls and women aged 15-49 in Kenya have experienced physical violence at least once in their lifetime, while 24 per cent experienced physical violence in 2018.

Source: Daily Nation April 20, 2022 11:33 UTC