At least 97 women have been killed in three months in a move that’s now been linked to rising cases of femicide, the National Police Service has revealed.
The Police have however said 90 per cent of femicide cases have been thoroughly investigated resulting in the arrest of suspects with these cases pending in court.
This comes after three women from the same family were killed in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate leading to public outcry.
Gender Principal Secretary Anne Wang’ombe, who accompanied the police bosses, linked the rising cases to mental health issues and strange movies.
“It appears that people have continued to become very aggressive. We also have mental issues where some people get depressed and impatient which then spark these cases,” she said.
She also highlighted economic hardship, which has led to rising femicide cases.
“As much as the government commits to put all mechanisms in place to ensure our security and safety, I appeal that we become more conscious of our surroundings and report to the law enforcers any suspicious characters,” the PS added.
DCI boss Amin stated that investigators were treating all criminal activities equally and not zeroing in on femicide alone.
“Majority of the cases we are investigating the motive is purely criminal, so let the gender feel that they are being targeted by these criminals,” Amin said.
