27/07/2026
Beyond the Verdict: 7 Lessons Kenya Must Learn About Femicide
A guilty verdict matters. Accountability matters. But justice is bigger than one case and one conviction.
The judgment in Sharon Otieno's case closes one chapter, but it should also force us to ask difficult questions about ourselves.
- Why do we interrogate victims more than perpetrators?
- Why do we excuse violence in the name of love, jealousy, reputation or power?
- Why do we create narratives that blame women instead of confronting the systems that enable violence?
Sharon's murder became one of the defining moments that brought femicide into Kenya's national conversation.
It fuelled movements like and strengthened calls that continue today through .
Yet years later, women are still being killed.
Families are still grieving. Communities are still asking the same questions.
This series isn't about reliving one case.
It's about asking what Kenya must learn if we are serious about ending femicide.
Swipe through. Reflect. Start the conversation.
Because justice is not measured only by convictions.
It is measured by the lives we protect.
