Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris and the civil society have led a march to protest increased cases of femicide.
Passaris was flanked by women leaders and human rights activists in the march that took them through various streets of Nairobi.
The lawmaker hailed the police for moving with speed and arresting suspects of recent femicide cases.
“The judiciary should on their part handle the cases expeditiously and lock up the criminals,” she said.
“We have to deal with the causes of the violence. The causes cannot be cured by the woman representative but the entire society."
She said the police should be well-funded and trained to deal with gender-based violence.
The march kicked off from Jeevanjee Gardens at 10 am.
On January 18, the Legio Maria Church advised women not to trust strangers straightforwardly in the wake of increased cases of femicide across the country.
The church urged women to exercise caution whenever they enter into any kind of relationship.
“Looks, promises and fancy words are deceiving. They should not make you fall into the trap of the enemy,” Bishop Wycliffe Nyapera said.
Earlier, female Parliamentarians asked President William Ruto to declare femicide and other forms of Gender Based Violence a national disaster.
Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) further called on the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and the Inspector General of Police to speed up investigations into all ongoing femicide cases and bring perpetrators to book.
KEWOPA chairperson Leah Sankaire condemned the increasing incidences of violence against women in the country.
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has also waded into the increased cases of femicide.
Raila expressed that the murders should not be allowed to become the new norm.
"It is sad to see a troubling increase in the deaths of young women, leaving a trail of grief for families and friends," he said.
Raila highlighted that the ugly scourge of the murder of women is now a national emergency.
