Femicide is not homicide and we need new actions urgently
With the substantial spike in femicide cases, it is time for new agencies and actors to join the faithful feminists to stop them
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Mar 93 min read
Let Kenyan feminists lead the change
What do feminist Kenyan women want and what must government leaders do in 2024?
Feb 33 min read
Why we must still demonstrate
Last Saturday’s multi-county anti-femicide demonstrations refreshed protests that took place a decade ago.
Nov 18, 20233 min read
Beware of bills that criminalise people based on their identities
Recent public taunting of the Speaker and the Presidency to have the Family Protection Bill leapfrog other laws before the National...
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Ode to National Poet Micere Githae Mugo
Professor Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo’s passing away on 30 June 2023 could not have been more different than her discreet departure from Kenya in...
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Post baby Sagini, families do not need more hatred
Public reaction to the sentencing of Baby Sagini’s cousin, grandmother, and aunt this week seems muffled in contrast to the widespread...
Jul 1, 20233 min read
Kenya Judiciary child rights reforms on the right track
A decade ago, I found myself on the wrong side of the law and face to face with a child rape case. Monday’s launch of new judicial...
Jun 17, 20233 min read
Tell David Sankok rape traps cannot be 'love-nests'
East African Legislative Assembly Member David Sankok earned the nation's criticism this week. Roundly accused of promoting rape culture,...
Mar 11, 20233 min read
Grace Onyang'o broke the ceiling, it's time for her daughters to rebuild the house
Wednesday was International Women’s Day. Legendary public servant Grace Onyang’o (98) chose the moment to exit the national SMS group....
Feb 19, 20233 min read
Menstrual cycles are natural and nothing to be ashamed of
Senator Gloria Orwoba’s parliamentary action this week was a classic act of protest. Misreading its significance, Speaker Amason Kingi...
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