At least fourteen women have been raped in Kenya During the mass mobilizations of last Wednesday, which aimed to commemorate the first anniversary of a movement that ended in the occupation of Parliament, large police charges and at least sixty dead, according to ‘EFE’ and denounce local organizations.
The country has been in protests for more than a year, led by generation Z (born between the mid -90s and the first years of 2000), after the Kenyan government announced the Tax increase Under the umbrella of his Finance Law of 2024. Since that time, neither the protests, nor the police repression have ceased, leaving a horror scene in which violence, death, rapes and terror have become common.
According to Usikimye’s executive director, Njeri Migwi, women were ambushed by bands – armed some— Draged in motorcycles, assaulted and raped. “Some of the survivors did not even have their phones. They called using phones borrowed. A university student used that of his roommate. Another was too afraid to get out of his home,” Migwi lamented.
They feel that they will not obtain justice or support from the police. I even convince them to go to the hospital has been a challenge
The director of Ejective by Umirimimye, Njeri Migwi
“They feel that they will not obtain justice or support from the Police. Even convincing them to go to the hospital has been a challenge,” added the director, who explained that ten of the aggressions were made in Nairobi, two of them in Ngong and one in Nakuru. In addition, the country’s international federation also confirmed another case in Nyeri.
The owner of a Kenyan business (c) rummages inside her vandalized clothing business in a shopping center that was burned and looted during a protest to commemorate the first anniversary of the protest of the Z generation, in the central commercial district of Nairobi, Kenia, on June 26, 2025.
In addition to tax increase, young people also toured the streets to claim their rejection of Death in police custody of blogger Albert Ojwang, 31, who was arrested by the police after an investigation initiated by the complaint of the Deputy Director of the National Police, Eliud Lagat.
However, what for protesters is a claim of rights, for the government, headed by William Ruto, it is about An attempt with a coup d’etat. In fact, according to Kenya Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen, it is “terrorism disguised as dissent.”
While Kenia sinks into chaos, looting, violence and terror, the international community observes with concern. The UN spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, stressed the need for an investigation in this regard and called calm and containment. “Obviously, we are concerned about the violence we have seen in Kenya. We are closely following the situation. We are very saddened by the loss of lives,” he added.
In addition to violations, Kenian women also face discrimination in the legislation themselves: they must have authorization to be able to get their passport or national identity card, they have restrictions and sometimes They cannot receive inheritance, they cannot be owners of land or have a property. There is hardly any scope that escapes discrimination, especially in economic, health and educational, something necessary “so that any person enjoy a dignified life”, as the organization points out.
