In Kenya, hundreds of people protest against the killing of women and children
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In Nairobi, hundreds of people are protesting against femicide and child abductions. Since the beginning of the year, 69 women have been killed, and over 10,000 children have gone missing.
In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against violence targeting women and children. This was reported by AFP, according to UNN.
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Marchers chanted slogans and carried placards calling for an end to femicide and the killing of children. Protesters also blocked one of the city's central streets, setting up a stand displaying the names of the deceased women.
According to researchers from Odipo Dev and Africa Uncensored, at least 69 women have been killed in Kenya since the beginning of the year. Meanwhile, the country's government reports more than 10,500 missing children over the past 16 months, of whom nearly two thousand were abducted.