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Survivor centered organization against SGBV and Femicide Helpline:0800000999
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[Usikimye @usikimye]

PSA : What to do incase of rape.
Sexual assault can leave survivors with trauma which can be both physical and emotional. Every survivor has different experiences, but more often than not, most rape survivors may be in too much shock to act, immediately after the rape

[Njeri Wa Migwi™ @NjeriWaMigwi]

This is not an isolated tragedy. We demand immediate accountability, swift justice for Tinsley and real, measurable protection for children in Kayole and across Kenya.

#EndFemicide
#usikimye

[James Smart @jamessmat]

The state of the Nation.

[Usikimye @usikimye]

Tomorrow we will be grieving with the family. Tinsley should be playing at home tonight. Instead, she is the latest victim of a nation that fails its children. We refuse to accept thoughts, prayers or empty condolences from a government whose silence and inaction is complicity.

[Usikimye @usikimye]

This is Tinsley Wamuyu
She was 3.5years old
She's from Mathioya Area in Soweto Kayole

We shared her missing picture on our socials yesterday.Her little body was found today, she had been killed and dumped on a rooftop.

Tinsley Wamuyu 🕊️🥀🕊️ We will not rest baby

[Usikimye @usikimye]

The number of cases are rising and we need stricter regulations on the sale and availability of acids.

We will be delivering our statement to the various authorities on Friday as we cannot sit and watch as acid attacks become normalized.

#Stopacidattacks
#Usikimye

[Usikimye @usikimye]

There's a new and extremely worrying trend. The use of corrosive acid to harm and victims. We have a current case where a victim was raped and acid poured on her private parts.

In South Asia where acid is cheap and freely available these attacks are rampart.

[Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi Muzukulu wa Bityo @CKyobutungi]

25 years of impact — and what a way to mark it. 🎉

The #APHRCis25 anniversary celebration and the grand opening of the Ulwazi II Knowledge Hub was truly a special moment — reflecting on the journey, the milestones, and the incredible people behind the work.

Proud to be part of this story. Here's to the next chapter.

ICYMI, Watch the highlights: https://t.co/Vwm9i3ie95

#25YearsOfImpact #25YearsOfAPHRC #IamAPHRC

[𝙋𝘼𝙐𝙇. 𝐎. 𝐍𝐄𝐊𝐎 @ouma_neko]

A 16 year old girl vanished from one of the most guarded girls schools in Kenya and the people running that institution are behaving like we are disturbing their peace by asking questions.

Read that again slowly.

A WHOLE CHILD disappeared.

Not outside a nightclub.
Not in a forest.
Not during chaos.

Inside a boarding school.

Inside St. Francis Mangu Girls in Kiambu County.

And what is shocking is not just the disappearance of Grace Wangare Thini.

It is the coldness.
The silence.
The arrogance.
The complete absence of urgency from people entrusted with children.

Grace disappeared on 10th April 2025.

The school only realised she was missing the following day after a teacher attending the third lesson noticed she was absent from class.

Meaning for hours nobody knew where she was.
Nobody checked.
Nobody panicked.
Nobody cared enough to immediately raise alarm.

This is a Form Four student living under school control, not an adult renting her own apartment in Nairobi.

So how does a child disappear from a highly secured boarding school without answers?

Today together with Maina Magret and Amos Koech we went to that school seeking one thing only:
Truth.

But what we found was walls.

The principal refused to face us.

The secretary redirected us like we were beggars asking for favours instead of citizens demanding accountability for a missing child.

Then came the deputy principal Mrs Gitonga in charge of curriculum.

The attitude alone told a story.

Arrogant.
Dismissive.
Defensive.

The kind of behaviour public officials display when they know something is wrong but believe ordinary Kenyans are too powerless to push further.

Simple questions became a problem.

Who last saw Grace?
Which teacher was on duty?
Which gate did she pass?
Was CCTV reviewed?
Were students questioned immediately?
Did she leave alone?
Was she assisted?
Why the delay in informing the parents?

No straight answers.

Only referrals.
Excuses.
Bureaucratic games.

They referred us to the Sub County Education Director over 40 kilometres away as if this is a paperwork issue and not a missing child crisis.

Meanwhile Grace’s parents are dying slowly.

Her father Mr Thini is battling hypertension from stress and emotional torture.

Her mother Eunice Wairimu is surviving on tears, prayers and hope.

Every day they travel from Naivasha near Wanyua Junction searching for answers no parent should ever beg for.

Imagine waking up every morning not knowing whether your daughter is alive, injured, kidnapped or dead.

Then imagine the institution responsible for her safety treating you like an inconvenience.

That is the cruelty this family is facing.

And Kenyans must stop normalising this madness.

A school cannot lose a child then hide behind offices and titles.

This country has become dangerously comfortable with institutional silence.

When poor families cry, powerful offices close ranks.

When children disappear, systems protect reputations first before human life.

That is why this case must not die.

The DCI, Ministry of Education, Child Protection agencies and every security organ in Kenya must move with speed and seriousness.

Because Grace Wangare Thini is not just another name.

She is somebody’s daughter.

And tonight somewhere in Kenya, two parents are staring at a silent phone praying it rings with news that their child is still alive.

[@Defenders Coalition 🇰🇪 @DefendersKE]

NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!

The Defenders Coalition and the Working Group on Human Rights Defenders are excited to open the call for nominations for the Human Rights Defenders Awards #HRDAwardsKE -11th Edition!

Nominate in English 👉https://t.co/4UbN0voneU

Nominate In Kiswahili 👉https://t.co/Am5aWBT4nh

Nominations close on 31st July 2026!
Share Widely!

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[FIDA-Kenya @fidakenya]

STATEMENT: If these demands are not met, it will demonstrate a lack of commitment and accountability on the part of duty bearers. If there is no action within the next 40 days, we will organise peaceful protests across the country and file a Strategic Interest Litigation (SIL)

[VOCAL Africa @VOCALAfrica_]

VOCAL Africa stands in deep outrage and mourning as we address the horrifying surge of femicide and brutal violence against women and girls in Kenya.
From the heartbreaking loss of innocent children to the systemic failure of our national and county governments, it is clear that women and girls are under siege while the state remains shamefully silent.
We demand that the Government of Kenya immediately declare femicide a national disaster and implement the urgent recommendations required to ensure justice, accountability and the basic right to safety for all.
#EndFemicideKe

[Usikimye @usikimye]

Baby Amelia 🥀🕊️🥀 We speak your name
Baby Sherry 🥀🕊️🥀 We remember you

Justice for these children.

[Njeri Wa Migwi™ @NjeriWaMigwi]

Today we mourn the murder of babies. Little children who should be here.

Sherry Gatumi - 3 Years
From Sherry's Dad and we quote what he told our therapist and he is asking for justice for his daughter:
On April 22, 2026, Habakkuk Mugendi of Iriani Village, Tharaka Nithi, left his wife and children to go to the shamba at 2:00 PM, only to receive a "please call me" message an hour later from his wife, who reported that their three-year-old daughter, *Sherry Gatumi*, was missing. Despite immediate search efforts by neighbors and a formal report to the Mukothima Police Post that day at 8:00 PM, the family faced significant negligence from authorities; the police reportedly offered no help, and the DCI allegedly claimed they had no fuel to assist on Friday. After a grueling week of searching forests, bushes, and even latrines, a neighbor informed Habakkuk on Saturday that workers spraying a nearby farm had discovered the child’s body. Initial observations of the remains revealed a fractured skull, missing fingernails, missing lower limbs, and a missing upper limb. As of the following Monday 27/04/2026, the DCI had begun taking statements, but the family remains without definitive forensic results or a suspect as they plan for the burial. Usikimye please help us to seek justice.

Baby Amelia - 6 months old
Amelia was murdered by her father after being hit on the left side of her head. Her father took her from her mother after an argument where he was demanding money from his wife. He later fled with the child only for her lifeless body to be found on the floor of their house.

This cannot be where we are as a country. Violence often begets more violence and now our children are being killed every day with no justice in sight.

We need to hold the government accountable. When murderers can flee and be amongst us where then are we safe

Baby Amelia 🥀🕊️🥀 We speak your name
Baby Sherry 🥀🕊️🥀 We remember you

#JusticeforSherry
#JusticeforAmelia

#Usikimye

[Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi Muzukulu wa Bityo @CKyobutungi]

📌📌Tune in tomorrow at 9.00 AM

[millicent bystander @Nyokaffiii]

Did he like...grab pregnant women off the streets and procure these abortions?

[Usikimye @usikimye]

GBV is not a private issue it affects us all. What is our commitment moving forward?

[Usikimye @usikimye]

Do we know where survivors and victims of GBV can access resources? This enables us to stop being spectators and become active bystanders and offer meaningful support

[Usikimye @usikimye]

How do we help without judgement?

[Usikimye @usikimye]

We understand recovery is hard , what are the practical steps towards rebuilding?

[Usikimye @usikimye]

How do we ensure that survivors are not blamed for speaking out ?

[Usikimye @usikimye]

How do we ensure we treat GBV information as confidential and not gossip? What are the dos and donts?