A section of human rights groups has come out to condemn the alleged murder of Sheila Lumumba, 25,  a member of the  LGBTQ community.

The lobby groups, The National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), Initiative for Equality and Non-Discrimination (INEND), National Advocacy Trans Network (NTAN), Voices of Women in Western Kenya (VOWWEK), Amnesty International, raised concern over the increasing cases of attacks and murder of the community.

"We come together to condemn these heinous acts in the strongest terms. We commiserate and grieve with the family of our departed sibling and active member of the Kenyan community and commit to standing by them in demand of justice for Sheila" reads a statement from the group.

Adding "In the same breath, we decry a visible pattern as indicated in various research studies and anecdotal information by the LGBTIQ community of targeted violence against sexual and gender minorities and the lack of prosecution and impunity for perpetrators of homophobic/transphobic violence."

Lumumba was found dead in their apartment in Karatina, Nyeri County, last Thursday.

It is alleged that the autopsy report showed they had been raped, strangled, stabbed several times in the neck and eyes and their leg had been broken.

The group further called on the police to ensure that the perpetrators are prosecuted.

"As the investigations around the murder of Sheila Lumumba continue, we ask the DCI to act with swiftness and surety to bring the perpetrators to justice. Further, we demand duty bearers be vocal and condemn violence against LGBTIQ+ persons. We ask that the Kenyan society understand that violence against LGBTIQ+ people is unacceptable and is punishable by the law"