Stop the Silence on the Brutal Killings of Women and Girls; Enough with the Abductions!
by admin on | 2024-11-05 20:19:32
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In the shadow of everyday life, a horrifying trend has emerged, striking at the very core of our society’s sense of safety, dignity, and justice. Women and girls are being targeted, abducted, and killed at an alarming rate, often in broad daylight. Their lives are being extinguished with chilling brutality, while our collective response has been one of dangerous silence. These incidents are not isolated or mere statistical anomalies; they are manifestations of deep societal failures. The grim reality is that women are increasingly unsafe even in spaces where they should feel secure. Each victim is not simply a case file, but a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend—individuals robbed of 6 NOVEMBER 2024 their futures, dreams, and the right to exist freely. The surge in such crimes reflects a systemic collapse in multiple areas: security agencies are either ill-equipped or unwilling to protect vulnerable groups; justice systems allow offenders to act with near impunity; and society often downplays gendered violence, tolerating attitudes that permit such brutality. Kenya, in particular, is facing a disturbing reality: a surge in abductions that has devastated families and instilled widespread fear. Women, men and even children are vanishing at alarming rates, often at the hands of suspected state agents or... Read more
