#nairobi

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Thousands protest against increasing violence against women in Kenya as they march to the parliamentary building and supreme court in the capital Nairobi [Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency]

Published On 27 Jan 202427 Jan 2024

Thousands of people have gathered to protest in cities and towns in Kenya against the recent slayings of more than a dozen women.

The anti-femicide demonstration on Saturday was the largest event ever held in the country against sexual and gender-based violence.

In the capital, Nairobi, protesters wore T-shirts printed with the names of women who became homicide victims this month. The crowd, composed mostly of women, brought traffic to a standstill.

“Stop killing us!” the demonstrators shouted as they waved signs with messages such as “There is no justification to kill women.”

The crowd in Nairobi was hostile to attempts by the parliamentary representative for women, Esther Passaris, to address them. Accusing Passaris of remaining silent during the latest wave of killings, protesters shouted her down with chants of “Where were you?” and “Go home!”

“A country is judged by not how well it treats its rich people, but how well it takes care of the weak and vulnerable,” said Law Society of Kenya President Eric Theuri, who was among the demonstrators.

Kenyan media outlets have reported the slayings of at least 14 women since the start of the year, according to Patricia Andago, a data journalist at media and research firm Odipo Dev who also took part in the march.

Odipo Dev reported this week that news accounts showed at least 500 women were killed in acts of femicide from January 2016 to December 2023. Many more cases go unreported, Andago said.

Two cases that gripped Kenya this month involved two women who were killed at Airbnb accommodations. The second victim was a university student who was dismembered and decapitated after she reportedly was kidnapped for ransom.

Theuri said cases of gender-based violence take too long to be heard in Kenyan court, which he thinks emboldens perpetrators to commit crimes against women.

“As we speak right now, we have a shortage of about 100 judges. We have a shortage of 200 magistrates and adjudicators, and so that means that the wheel of justice grinds slowly as a result of inadequate provisions of resources,” he said.

People gather to protest in an anti-femicide demonstration, the largest event of its kind ever held in Kenya. [Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency]

Kenyan media outlets have reported the slayings of at least 14 women since the start of the year. [Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency]

A protester holds a Palestinian flag during a march to protest against the rising cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]

Women and feminists in Kenya took to the streets to march against the rising cases of femicide. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]

In Nairobi, protesters wore T-shirts printed with the names of women who became homicide victims this month. [Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency]

Protesters react against the rising cases of femicide. [Brian Inganga/AP Photo]

A human rights activist reacts as she attends a protest demanding an end to femicide in the country. [Monicah Mwangi/Reuters]

Protesters gather during the anti-femicide demonstration. [Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency]

The crowd, composed mostly of women, brought traffic to a standstill. [Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency]

#Kenya #Femicide #Nairobi #There is no justification to kill women #The court systems taking too long to hold perpetrators accountable #The power of women standing together #Please reblog #Western media isn't going to give this the coverage this deserves

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Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi. Karl Henrik Nøstvik.

#brutalism #brutalist architecture #brutalist #interiors #interior #architecture #Karl Henrik Nøstvik #kenya #kenyatta international conference centre #nairobi #africa

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On January 15, 2019, lone SAS operator Christian Craighead, enters the Dusit Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, in respond to a terrorist attack. This famous photograph was seen on social media and major news outlets around the world.

Off-duty at the time, Craighead wore his combat gear over jeans and shirt when he entered the complex alone. He was able escort civilians to safety, then went back inside the hotel where he shot and killed two of the four al-Shabaab gunmen.

(Photo courtesy of AFP/Getty Images)

#Christian Craighead #sas #special air service #nairobi #kenya #terrorists attacks #military #history

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"Fencing offers a ray of hope to young people living in Nairobi's poorest neighbourhoods.

Despite a lack of equipment, the sword fighting sport is growing in popularity in Kenya.

They cut a striking group as they wander through Huruma in their pristine white outfits.

These young people are heading for their favourite hang-out spot: the Tsavora Fencing club at the local community centre.

The street becomes their arena as they parry and riposte in front of passers-by.

This is not just a hobby for them: it's a force for good in their lives.

Fencing has helped carve a path away from crime, drugs and other social pressures.

"I used to be a gangster," says Mburu Wanyoike, who is now a coach for Kenya's National Fencing team.

"I was in crime and crime makes you feel isolated. It actually puts you in a place where you are isolated, making you feel depressed, having stress and I chose fencing as a way for me to escape out of the hood and escape that lifestyle."

His journey from delinquency to fencing coach and senior athlete in Kenya's national team has been transformative.

Inspired by the personal tragedy of the death of two friends, Wanyoike pursued training and education in South Africa, ultimately founding Tsavora Fencing in 2021.

Tsavora Fencing has made significant strides.

The team has produced 15 talented fencers who have earned spots in the national squad, with plans to represent Kenya in the African Olympic Qualifiers in Algeria this year.

However, challenges persist, particularly regarding the affordability of fencing equipment.

"Sometimes it is tough when it comes to competing with well-equipped international countries that are well organized, so what we do is just to move on with enthusiasm and obsession. The fact that we don't have the equipment, the limited ones we have, we use them. We don't complain that we do not have equipment, we just use what we got and put in the obsession and the enthusiasm and the passion combined, that's what we do, we fence," says Wanyoike.

Tsavora Fencing Mtaani, an initiative under Tsavora Fencing, offers mentorship and training in fencing to the youth of these impoverished neighbourhoods, shielding them from the dangers of their environment.

With 45 members, most of whom are students, the team serves as a beacon of hope in the community.

Participants are required to become disciplined and put on integrity.

"Initially I had bad company at home but now that I am in fencing, it has kept me busy and now it is a better option for me because I feel happy doing it," says Jemimah Njeri, a 17-year-old member of Tsavora Fencing.

"I cannot imagine myself without this sport because it has kept me very busy. In my area many girls have become teenage mothers and that is not a wonderful life," adds 16-year-old Allen Grace...

As Tsavora Fencing continues to thrive, fuelled by the determination of its members and the support of the community, it stands as a testament to the transformative power of sport in, even the most challenging environments."

-via Africanews, April 1, 2024

#kenya #kenyan #fencing #sports #olympics #olympic fencing #nairobi #poverty #good news #hope

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Hello, hyrax family!

These rock hyraxes live on the grounds at the Emakoko Lodge in Nairobi. They look rodent-like, but they are descended from a common ancestor with the elephant, and you can see the resemblance in their toes, and their little tusks (though no tusks are pictured here).

Hyraxes live in groups, eat plants, and retreat to rock crevices or similar places to hide from predators. At the Emakoko, they like to lounge on top of the smaller buildings, soaking up warmth from the solar water heaters. They are roughly rabbit-sized, but sound 100% elephant when they gallop across the roof.

#hyrax #dassie #kenya #nairobi #photographers on tumblr #textless #amadee ricketts #cute #babies #grumpy

[vaelerys-targaryen]

I am READY for my sweet cinnamon roll's villain arc

Art by Nairobi

#suletta mercury #gundam the witch from mercury #mobile suit gundam the witch from mercury #g witch #shes gunna breakdown and snap and its going to be badddd #bring on the villain arc #yes she is a sweet little cinnamon roll who doesnt deserve all of this pain shes going through #fanart #witch from mercury fanart #nairobi

[tsalala]

A young lion looks toward the Nairobi skyline from Nairobi National Park in 2015. Photographed by Tony Karumba.

#panthera leo #lion #kenya #nairobi #nairobi national park #mine

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Instagram credit: kenyan_library

#cute cats #cute cat #cats #catblr #books #bookaholic #bookworm #bookblr #book #classic literature #literature #virginia woolf #warm colors #warm tones #warm and cozy #nairobi #kenya #sunflower #sunflowers #flowers

[mrs-trophy-wife]

#nairobi #kenya #giraffe manor #giraffes #giraffe #animals #wildlife #travels #traveling #travel #Africa #persona

[5starcartel]

ph. Isabelle Prondzynski

#nairobi

[nansheonearth]

A GNC Woman in Nairobi, Kenya was assaulted by a group of men

#male violence #radfem #kenya #nairobi #africa #gnc phobia #gender #patriarchy #misogyny #gncw #black gncw #gmgncw #african women #african #black women #black people #gmw #gm #original #video #Instagram

[pangeen]

“ Giraffe Manor “ // Patsy Weingart

#Giraffe Manor #Nairobi #Kenya #nature #wildlife #portrait #Giraffe #aesthetics #wanderlust #explore #follow #discover

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Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi. Karl Henrik Nøstvik.

#Karl Henrik Nøstvik #kenyatta international convention centre #nairobi #kenya #africa #brutalism #brutalist architecture #interior #interiors #architecture

[forafricans]

Check out the latest episode from our Sights and Sounds series using the link in the bio. In our fourth installment, we journeyed to Kenya, from the bustling streets of Nairobi to the tranquil beauty of Naivasha, the coastal charm of Kilifi, and the wild spirit of Turkana.

#kenya #forafricans #nairobi #Youtube

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#warthog #kenya #nairobi #giraffe center #photographers on tumblr #textless #amadee ricketts #grass #green #side eye

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The costume department of La Casa de Papel doesn't get enough credit.

#like you coild recognise all the characters by their style alone #it's so neat how much thought they put into it #and adds a lot to how real they come across i think #and i have hopes that if they fuck up the storytelling in the spinoff #that they'll at least get the clothes right #la casa de papel #lcdp #money heist #nairobi #ágata jiménez #palermo #martín berrote #berlin #andrés de fonollosa #stockholm #mónica gaztambide #helsinki #darko peric #rio #aníbal cortés #lisboa #raquel murillo #el profesor #sergio marquina #tokyo #silene oliviera