Lobby groups want Ruto to declare femicide a national disaster

Kenyan women and human rights organizations match along the streets of Nairobi to protest against the rising femicide cases in the country. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Several institutions in Kenya have urged President William Ruto to declare femicide a national crisis and disaster.

In a joint statement on Tuesday, October 29, the organisations have called on the president to issue a national address, assuring women and girls of his commitment to their safety.