Kenyans concerned about rising cases of femicide

Since 2016, more than 500 women in Kenya have died in gender-related killings. That’s according to one research agency that tracks violence against women. While gender-based violence received national attention earlier this year, activists say interest in the issue has died down. The World’s Africa Correspondent Halima Gikandi reports from the capital, Nairobi.

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