Kenyans Demand Arrest Of Men Allegedly Dismissing Anti-Femicide Protests [VIDEO]

The undated video showed the men appearing to boldly advocate for the continued killing of women in the country.

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Jan 27, 2024 - 13:46 Updated: Jan 27, 2024 - 13:48
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Kenyans Demand Arrest Of Men Allegedly Dismissing Anti-Femicide Protests [VIDEO]
Two men filmed allegedly dismissing anti-femicide protests on January 26, 2024. /BONIFACE MWANGI

A day before the nationwide protests against femicide kicked off in Nairobi and other major towns, a disturbing video emerged on Friday, January 26 of two men appearing to dismiss the 'End Femicide' campaign also dominating social media under the hashtags #TotalShutDownKE and #EndFemicideKE.

The undated video which was shared by human rights activist, Boniface Mwangi on his social media platforms, showed the men appearing to boldly advocate for the continued killing of women in the country.

Claiming to represent the street political group 'Bunge la Wananchi', the duo approached a group of protesters to air out their views and make their stance known on the femicide epidemic.

Unashamedly, one of the men, dressed in a black cardigan, a blue checked shirt and black pants, began by criticising women rights activists for failing to address issues surrounding men, arguing that 'men have suffered' and thus women must also face the consequences of their perceived actions.

Here is the video (TRIGGER WARNING):

"This is Bunge la Mwananchi bana. Let me tell you...Men have suffered because of these women. It has also affected us, we have daughters...," the man argued.

In the meantime, one of his colleagues joined him and strongly affirmed that Kenyan men will consequently continue killing women, stating without consequence "We are going to kill you!"

"We are going to kill you, we are going to kill you. I cannot take you to Pizza, you eat my money. You women are going to die. Ati you want a man's money? Come on! You will die in droves, Na bado!" his mate, who was speaking earlier, agreed with him.

Some of the protesters had calmly attempted to reason with the two men, but they were relentless and stood firm with their opinions and alleged threats which apparently showed their disdain for women.

Meanwhile, a group of young women, in preparation for the protests the following day, could be seen holding up placards just a few meters away, with one of them reading "I can't believe I still have to protest this sh*t. #EndFemicide!".

The video went viral online and sparked uproar with many Kenyans aside from expressing their condemnations in response as well as calling on authorities to apprehend them for their insensitive remarks. 

"You know what the saddest part is? A lot of men out here reason like this. This is exactly why men who are losers are a huge red flag cause why in the world would you kill a woman over pizza? Kitu ya Ksh1,300?" X user Carlton Kitheka stated.

"The most terrifying thing about this is these probably don't even spend a shilling on a woman but have deeply bought into the Kenyan incel idea that women are after their money. That deserves death. This is so scary oh my God!" another user weighed in.

On Saturday, January 27, thousands of women filled the streets of Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) to protest against the surging cases of femicide in the country.

The peaceful march began from Jevanjee Gardens passing through Kenyatta Avenue and Uhuru Highway, making stopovers at the Parliament Building and the Supreme Court of Kenya.

The demos that were organized by different women's organizations across several counties are in solidarity with those who have died of femicide.

Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris joined the peaceful protests but she had to be whisked away by bodyguards after her attempt to address the crowd at Jeevanjee Gardens was cut short by jeers and heckling.

Speaking on the sidelines, Passaris petitioned President William Ruto to voice his support against femicide as she supported Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader, Raila Odinga, who was notably the first prominent figure to condemn the killings.

"I have spoken to a few Cabinet Secretaries and said that the President's voice needs to be heard on this. I'm proud that our party leader Raila Odinga did speak to it.

"We need the President to speak to it and understand that the families of these women who have been brutally murdered have so much trauma and they need to feel that the State is acting on their behalf. They need to feel that the President understands their pain," Passaris stated.

Nairobi Women Representative Esther Passaris addresses the protests against femicide cases on January 27, 2024. /VIRAL TEA KE

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