In a move to push legislative bodies to act on the rising cases of women's deaths through femicide, a vigil to commemorate their lives will be held tomorrow.
Media personality Janet Mbugua took to her Instagram page to drum up support for the vigil.
"On Wednesday, there will be a dark Valentine vigil taking place at the University of Nairobi Main Campus from 4 pm to 7 pm," she wrote.
"With this vigil, the national and county assemblies will be under pressure to read and act upon a previous petition that demands that the government address the rising number of femicide cases in the nation."
The vigil is expected to take place in several other locations in the country.
"It is a memorial to our lost sisters meant to put pressure on Parliament and county assemblies opening on February 13, to read and act on our demands to our delivered petition," Mbugua said.
She further urged Kenyans to turn out in large numbers and offer non-financial support for the movement.
The non-financial support requested includes things such as candles, water, flowers and handkerchiefs.
The petition filed on February 8, calls for the government to declare zero tolerance to femicide and prosecute perpetrators in a reasonable timeframe.
