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Nominated Senator Miraj Abdillahi has raised alarm over the increasing femicide in Likoni, with three women killed under mysterious circumstances in the past month alone.

Security agencies are struggling to crack the cases, which remain both baffling and exhausting, according to sources within law enforcement.

The latest victim, 35-year-old Elizabeth Nina, who was five months pregnant, was found dead last Friday in an unfinished house in Senti Kumi.

Likoni subcounty police commander Joseph Mutungi said residents discovered the body at Shelly beach and alerted authorities.

“The body was found in a heap of garbage with bruises on the face and a swelling on the right ear, suspected to have been hit by a blunt object,” he said.

The murder is believed to have occurred elsewhere before the body was dumped at the site.

Nina had left home on Wednesday to visit a friend ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday and was reported missing soon after.

Her sister, Everlyne Munyao, described the pain of losing her only sibling: “She left behind a four-year-old child. I want justice for my sister.”

Senator Abdillahi said that Nina’s death is not an isolated incident.

“This follows the discovery of anotherdead woman at a dispensary in Corner ya Ijara, and another brutally murdered and dismembered in the Approved area,” she added.

These tragedies come just five days after the killing of 11-year-old Gloria Kaiza, who was found raped, tortured and abandoned in Kagujo, Kisauni.

“This pattern of gender-based violence raises critical questions about the safety and protection of women and girls in our communities,” Abdillahi said. “Femicide is not just a security issue; it reflects a moral and structural failure that requires urgent attention.”

The International Justice Mission Kenya has also expressed concern, describing the rise in femicide as an escalating crisis.

IJM focuses on strengthening justice systems, holding perpetrators accountable and supporting survivors and their families.

The organisation highlights systemic gaps and the slow pace of justice as major impediments to protecting women and girls.

Senator Abdillahi called for collective responsibility in addressing the crisis.

“Families, communities, leaders and institutions must work together to confront gender-based violence with seriousness and urgency. No woman should live in fear, and no girl should grow up under the threat of violence,” she said.

She urged President William Ruto to prioritise ending femicide nationally, emphasising that protecting women and girls is a fundamental obligation.

Abdillahi also called on relevant ministries to move beyond documentation and implement actionable recommendations presented during the Jukwaa la Usalama forum, ensuring practical, lasting solutions.

“Silence and inaction only perpetuate the cycle. The time to act is now.”