Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has called for the formation of a special police unit within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to deal with the rising cases of femicide in the country. Ms Waiguru said the unit will help in investigating and stopping the ongoing killings of women in the country. While describing femicide as the most extreme manifestation of violence against women, the governor said a long-term solution to the killings of women and girls must be found. The cause of these killings needs to be looked at so that we can reduce cases of femicide and gender-based violence,” she said. Ms Waiguru said as we prepare to mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, Kenya should not witness an escalation of femicide or gender-based violence.

Source: Daily Nation November 25, 2024 11:44 UTC