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A section of clerics has called on the government to take decisive action against criminals behind the abduction and murder cases being witnessed in the country.

Led by the Federation of Evangelical and Indigenous Christian Churches of Kenya (FEICCK) secretary general Bishop David Thagana the clerics insisted that no one has the power to take away God-given lives.

They called on the government to take immediate, coordinated response to address the systemic violence being meted on Kenyans, especially women.

Last month, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja announced that a total of 339 murder cases have been recorded in the country this year alone, a number higher than the same period from the previous two years.

In 2024 alone, FIDA-Kenya has documented at least 30 cases of women killed by their partners in acts of domestic violence and femicide.

Alarming cases

Among the documented cases include the murders of Starlet Wahu and Rita Waeni, the discovery of six women’s bodies in Kware, Embakasi—linked to a primary suspect, Collins Jumaisi, who remains at large—and the recent death of Yvonne Jirangwa, a 23-year-old trainee nun, whose body was found in a pit in Rongo.

Patrick Kimathi, the current PCEA moderator for Nyeri expressed grief and outrage at what they described as failures in protecting women.

The clerics’ calls come a day after Chief Justice Martha Koome broke her silence regarding the alarming cases of femicide in the country.