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FIDA-Kenya has expressed condolences to the family olympian Ms. Agnes Jebet Tirop who was of brutal murdered.
FIDA has Eulogized Tirop as one of Kenya’s promising athlete, a world championship medalist and an olympian. They have come out to condemn the heinous act in the strongest terms possible and appeal to the police to conduct speedy and thorough investigations into the murder.
Agnes was found dead at her home in Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet County on 13 October 2021; she had multiple stab wounds in her neck and abdomen. Her husband who was missing was arrested in Changamwe Mombasa while fleeing to the neighboring country. He is considered a suspect in her death. Her death comes at a time when her career had flourished. The young champion was a fast-rising star!
Many a times, FIDA have always expressed horror at the rising rate of femicide in the country.
“The numbers are worrying and FIDA-Kenya is concerned over safety and security of women and girls of this nation and appeals to the government to uphold its constitutional mandate in protecting girls and women from these wanton killings,” read their statement.
Further, FIDA-Kenya noted with sadness that cases of intimate partner violence are on the rise.
“Kenyans continue to wake up daily to news of women killed by their spouses/partners. Women rights are human rights and no woman deserves to be killed no matter the circumstances.
They have called upon the National Police Service and the Director of Criminal Investigations to expedite investigations into the cause of Ms. Tirop`s death, and other femicide and GBV victims; and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.
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“The President of the Republic of Kenya Hon. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta to declare femicide and gender-based violence in Kenya a national disaster and therefore make commitments to action. The DCI to inform the public on what measures it is undertaking to investigate the root causes of the increasing incidents of violence and femicide witnessed in various parts of Kenya; • the Kenyan mainstream media to avoid reporting the news of these deaths from an overly sensational and patriarchal point of view which is normally aimed at disparaging the reputations of victims,” continued the statement.