Media personality Janet Mbugua has announced a solemn event ‘Dark Valentine’ vigil, dedicated to commemorating the women who have tragically lost their lives to femicide in Kenya.
In a heartfelt statement posted on her Instagram, the philanthropist expressed the somber atmosphere this Valentine’s Day week in light of the recent wave of violence against women.
“It might be Valentine’s Day week, but a darkness hovers. This is because many who we should be celebrating love with are instead being grieved,” she wrote.
The vigil is scheduled to take place at the University of Nairobi (UoN) main campus on Wednesday, February 14, from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Mbugua emphasized that the event aims to honor the memory of femicide victims and to apply pressure on Parliament and county assemblies, which are convening on February 13, 2024, to address the demands outlined in a petition.
“On Wednesday, the 14th of February, there will be a Dark Valentine vigil taking place at the University of Nairobi Main Campus from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., as a vigil and memorial to our lost sisters as well as to put pressure on Parliament and County Assemblies opening on the 13th of Feb 2024 to read and act on our demands in our delivered petition,” Janet Mbugua stated.
