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Femicide in Kenya: What’s causing an epidemic of violence against women?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Femicide in Kenya: What’s causing an epidemic of violence against women?

Al Jazeera  

Activists call for government to act following a series of brutal murders of women in January. Kenya, like many African countries, has adopted treaties that address gender-based violence, including the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Instead, many women say, there’s a deep-seated “misogynistic” culture …

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Viola Cheptoo dedicates New York run to slain Olympian Agnes Tirop
3 years, 1 month ago

Viola Cheptoo dedicates New York run to slain Olympian Agnes Tirop

The Hindu  

Kenyan Viola Cheptoo dedicated her second-place run in Sunday's New York City Marathon to Olympian and compatriot Agnes Tirop, who was found stabbed to death in her home last month, and said she would work to bring awareness to gender-based violence. Kenyan police last month arrested the husband of the 25-year-old two-time World Championship bronze medallist Tirop, whose funeral two …

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'A great talent'- fellow athletes pay tribute to Kenyan Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

'A great talent'- fellow athletes pay tribute to Kenyan Tirop

The Hindu  

Kenyan athletes Eunice Sum and Julius Yego led the tributes to compatriot Agnes Tirop who was found stabbed to death at her home in the town of Iten on Wednesday. Tirop, 25, finished fourth in the 5,000m at this year's Tokyo Olympics and won bronze medals at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships in the 10,000m. Yego, world javelin champion …

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Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband
3 years, 2 months ago

Kenyan runner Agnes Tirop found dead, police hunt husband

Associated Press  

Kenyan Olympic runner and two-time world championship bronze medalist Agnes Tirop was found dead at her home Wednesday with stab wounds and her husband was missing and wanted for questioning, police said. Elgeyo Marakwet County police chief Tom Makori said they were searching for Tirop’s husband after his family reported he had phoned them crying and asking for God’s forgiveness …

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Sebastian Coe leads tributes to two-time world bronze medallist Agnes Tirop
3 years, 2 months ago

Sebastian Coe leads tributes to two-time world bronze medallist Agnes Tirop

The Independent  

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World Championship bronze medallist Agnes Tirop found allegedly stabbed to death
3 years, 2 months ago

World Championship bronze medallist Agnes Tirop found allegedly stabbed to death

The Hindu  

Kenyan distance runner Agnes Tirop, a two-times World Championship bronze medallist, was found stabbed to death at her home, Athletics Kenya said on Wednesday. Last month, Tirop smashed the women-only 10km world record in Germany, crossing the line in 30:01 to shave 28 seconds from the previous record held by Morocco's Asmae Leghzaoui from 2002. Tirop won bronze medals at …

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