Nearly half of Kenya murder victims are women: report

Multimedia University (MMU) student Sylvia Kemunto's body was recovered on Wednesday April 2 2025 in a water tank at the rooftop of a hostel within the institution’s compound. [Courtesy]

Nearly half of all murder victims in Kenya are women, new data from the Government Chemist department has revealed.

According to a report by the department, out of the 1,624 murder cases processed between 2022 and 2024, 787 were cases of femicide.