Public concern about femicide was rising in Kenya in early 2024. K-HAKI’s reports show the organisation creating space for local discussion rather than treating violence as a headline that passes.
Connecting safety with everyday conditions
A March community forum addressed gender-based violence and femicide alongside early pregnancy, the high cost of living and extrajudicial killings. These issues are not identical, but participants understood that insecurity is shaped by power, income, age and access to institutions.
Radio conversations in January and March extended the discussion beyond the room. Topics included femicide, gender equality and the need to invest in women.
Participation changes the question
When women and young people are present only as an audience, institutions can miss what safety requires in practice. Listening changes the questions: Is a reporting route trusted? Can a person reach it? What happens after a report? Who carries the economic cost of seeking help?
Safety is not only the absence of violence. It includes the ability to speak, participate and seek help without being punished for it.
Building the organisation’s own practice
In July, K-HAKI also took part in monitoring, documentation and reporting training hosted by Africans Rising at Carolina for Kibera. Better documentation does not replace survivor-centred support, but it can help an organisation record patterns and advocate more responsibly.