Protesters in Kenya call for national crisis declaration over gender-based violence

Hundreds of women marched through Nairobi carrying placards and a coffin, demanding urgent action on rising gender‑based violence and drawing attention to recent child disappearances; police escorted the protest.
Activists point to brutal incidents — including a singer who was doused in petrol and later died — and have issued a 40‑day ultimatum for the government to act.
Authorities say they’ve formed a specialized investigative unit, while the Federation of Women Lawyers reports roughly 70 GBV cases per week across Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu.