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Wave of killings fuels femicide emergency calls

Vocal Africa members led by Administrator Mitchelle Ijai, Rapid Assistant Stacy Akinyi and a member Jacline Anyango address the media at their head office in Nairobi, on May 6, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] 

The killing of two young girls, days apart, has reignited urgent calls to declare femicide a national crisis in Kenya.

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