At dawn in Nairobi’s informal settlements, water is already being bought and sold—often at prices higher than in the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods. For many residents, access to water begins not with a tap, but with a transaction. Yet these daily experiences of exclusion have also produced resistance. Across Kenya, grassroots organizations, women’s collectives, and social justice centres are organizing to challenge unfair pricing, defend shared water sources, and push for more accountable and equitable water systems. […]

Femicide in Kenya is not just a crisis, it is a declaration of societal failure. Behind every woman murdered is a trail of state inaction, broken systems, and silenced voices. While the government’s response has long been characterized by neglect and indifference, communities and movements like Kongamano La Mapinduzi (KLM) are stepping in where institutions have failed. Today, the most urgent strategy in confronting this epidemic is community-led rapid response, a grassroots-based approach of protection, documentation, and resistance. […]