Kenya is a crime scene in which women's lives are constantly in danger

Kenyan women and human rights organizations match along the streets of Nairobi to protest against the rising femicide cases in the country. They made calls to the government and relevant authorities to intervene and end the rising instances of murders against women. [File, Standard]

On 5 September, Rebecca Cheptegei, a 33 year old Ugandan athlete who trained in Kenya, was set on fire after being doused in petrol by her ex-boyfriend, suffering burns to 80 per cent of her body. Rebecca lingered on in what must have been unimaginable pain for three days before...