Still reeling from the loss of her relative in the recent femicide crisis, Ms Janet Ngombalu shakes with fury at the mere mention of gender violence statistics in Kenya.
With her teary eyes darting from left to right, the object of her fury is that many perpetrators remain free, with little hope of ever facing justice.
It is what it is, some would say. Even more worrying for her, she says, is the disturbing trend of victim-blaming by people who claim that women and girls have been targeted due to their greed for money.
At least 97 women were killed between August 2024 and February this year, according to authorities. "When society starts blaming victims for the femicide we've been witnessing, it signals a deeply troubling trend we must confront," she tells Evewoman Magazine. "We must raise our voices even louder against every form of injustice, especially against vulnerable women and girls." For years, Ms Ngombalu has dedicated her career to uplifting women and marginalised communities, driven by the belief that there's enough for everyone.
