How data journalists are uncovering the scale and patterns of femicide in Kenya

As the Kenyan government does not have a proper data management system to track femicides, the database has become a go-to resource for journalists, academics, policymakers, activists and civil society organizations working to understand and convey how pervasive the issue is, and advocate for solutions.

Outlets such as The Conversation, Equal Measures 2030 and Citizen TV — Kenya’s most viewed TV channel — have used the database as a foundation for their coverage of femicide. It was also referenced by a judge when sentencing Jowie Irungu to death for murdering businesswoman Monica Kimani in Kenya’s most publicized femicide case.