In numbers feminists passionately voiced their concerns over the alarming increase in femicide cases.
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A man holding a placard at the Feminist march against femicide in Kenya
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A motorcycle rider records a sea of voices passing by Harambee Avenue, next to the Office of the President during the #TotalShutDownKE.
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A participant at the feminist march against femicide holds up a placard with a stark reminder about the plight of women.
A police officer facilitates the flow of traffic as hordes of protestors make their way through the Nairobi streets.
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A protester at Jeevanjee Gardens holds a placard listing the names of the recent victims of femicide.
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A protester cools off with a sip of water, while seated in the middle of the road during the protest.
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A placard with a clear message as the crowd walks through through the streets of Nairobi
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Amidst chants and raised fists, a protester holds a shirt bearing some names of slain women, symbolizing the collective fight for justice.
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Esther Passaris, the Nairobi County Nairobi Women’s Representative, joined thousands of women on the streets of Nairobi in a powerful display of feminist solidarity against the rising tide of femicide.
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In an act of solidarity, a man at the “Feminist March against Femicide” holds a sketch of Chief Justice Hon. Martha Koome, as he demands for justice for victims.
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Kenyan women stage a sit down in a protest.
Law Society of Kenya President Erick Theuri joined the march and described the increased cases of femicide as a “national emergency that should not be normalised”.
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Nairobi women peacefully demonstrate on Kenyatta Avenue in solidarity with the victims of femicide.
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The protesters make a brief stop at the Supreme Court of Kenya and demand stiffer penalties for perpetrators of sexual and gender-based violence.
