HOUSTON (AP) — Houston shortstop Jeremy Peña was held out of the lineup for a second straight game on Sunday but continues to make progress after leaving the Astros' win over the Cubs on Friday in the fifth inning because of rib soreness, manager Joe Espada said.
Peña was hit in the ribs by Cade Horton’s pitch during the second inning of the Astros' 7-4 victory. Imaging done Friday did not reveal a fracture, and Peña has been able to swing a bat the last two days.
“It’s just still pretty sore, so no need to rush to get him in there,” Espada said.
The Astros are off on Monday before starting a series in Colorado on Tuesday.
Peña played in the Astros’ first 82 games of the season and batted .322 with 11 home runs and 40 RBI.
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Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña, right, celebrates with Mauricio Dubón after scoring during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña gestures after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of women marched in Kenya ’s capital Monday to call for the government to urgently investigate what advocacy groups say is an increase in killings and other violence against women.
Women’s rights organizations have urged the government to declare gender-based violence a national crisis, and have seized on the recent killing of a singer who was doused with gasoline and set on fire to mobilize support.
The women walked under police escort through the streets of Nairobi carrying a coffin and holding placards saying “Stop Killing Women." The protesters also sought to raise awareness about reports of a recent rise in the disappearances of children. Gender Minister Hannah Wendot last week called for prompt investigations into the disappearances.
Protester Ruby Abura said she had been stabbed by her lover, and that her mother was killed. “My mom is just but an example. A lot women have been killed, and no one is doing anything. We can’t see our women leaders acting on it, and it is not right,” she said.
Police said late last month that they had formed a unit to investigate gender-based violence, bringing together criminal intelligence analysts, forensic experts, homicide investigators and other specialists. The police said that most gender-based violence cases are linked to domestic disputes, intimate partner violence, sexual offences, assault and unresolved family conflicts.
The Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya says it receives about 70 gender-based violence cases every week across its three offices in Nairobi, the port city of Mombasa and the lakeside city of Kisumu.
Lobby groups on May 21 issued a 40-day ultimatum to the government to declare a national crisis or face nationwide protests. However, they decided to start protests sooner.
Demonstrators carry a coffin, during a march against rising cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)
Demonstrators carry a coffin, during a march against rising cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)
Demonstrators hold placards, during a march against rising cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)
A demonstrator holds a doll wrapped in a Kenyan flag, during a march against rising cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)
Demonstrators carry a coffin, during a march against rising cases of femicide, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)
