Abstract

The intersection of gender and death in the name of God, focusing on the case study of the Shakhola massacre, which took place in a remote village in Shakahola Kilifi County was carried out by a religious extremist group in the name of their deity. Through a critical analysis of this event, this study explores how gender norms and expectations played a role in the violence that occurred. The study revealed that women and children were disproportionately targeted in the massacre, highlighting the ways in which gender can intersect with religious extremism to perpetuate violence. The study examined the role of patriarchal ideologies in justifying and perpetuating such acts of violence, as well as the ways in which women are often used as pawns in religious conflicts. By critiquing the events of the Shakhola massacre through a gendered lens, it shed light on the complex ways in which gender, religion, and violence intersect. It also calls for a more nuanced understanding of the ways in which gender norms and expectations contributed to acts of violence in the name of God. Why do women always get affected by religion more than men?.