The alleged attack on social media star Jazba Jayce by her boyfriend has sparked further indignation on Twitter under the hashtag #StopFemicide.
Jazba spoke about the horrific incident in an Instagram post on Thursday, October 2. This got a lot of people talking about the silent suffering that women go through in abusive relationships.
The image shows Jazba with what seem like teeth marks on her left cheekbones and a left earlobe that looks like it has been sliced and is leaking. In another shot, she shows off her bandaged fingers, which makes her trauma seem much worse.
She posted on her Close Friends profile on Instagram that @skyman-cc, the man she says attacked her, broke into her home and beat her up after she blocked him on her phone.
A lot of people could relate to her since she was brave enough to tell her tale in public. She is one of many women who are speaking out against violence against women.
The alleged assault case rapidly got linked to the trendy hashtag #StopFemicide, which has been all over Kenyan Twitter in the last few weeks. Both activists and regular people have utilised the platform to draw attention to the worrying increase in violence against women and murders of women.
Those on Instagram showed their support for her and called for greater action against those who commit violence:”How many more women have to suffer before action is taken?” One person said, while another argued, “We can’t make abuse normal. #StopFemicide has to be more than just a hashtag.”
One Sharon couldn’t help but feel bad for Jazba since she admired how strong she was. “I’m so sorry this happened to you. 💔🫂 You’re so brave for telling your story and standing up for yourself and many others.”
This online anger is a sign of a bigger problem in Kenya. From 2016 to 2024, intimate partners killed at least 678 women and girls, according to statistics from the Africa Statistics Hub.
The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics produced research in 2022 that says that roughly a third of women aged 15 to 49 had been physically abused since they were 15, and 13% have been sexually abused at some time.