PROTEST IN KENYA – STOP KILLING

Thousands of people across Kenya took to the streets Saturday in nationwide protests calling for an end to femicide in the East African nation.

The protests — which have taken place in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, as well as in the major cities of Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri and Nakuru — have seen demonstrators calling for an end to violence against women and girls.

At least 10 cases of femicide have been reported in Kenya since Jan 1, according to Amnesty International Kenya, bringing the rising gender-based violence to the forefront of national headlines.