Police vow to fight gender violence
Inspector General of police David Kimaiyo and Devolution cabinet secretary Anne Waiguru (right) on November 25, 2013 at Embakasi where the Ms Wiguru launched a sixteen days of activism against gender-based violence in Kenya. Kiamiyo assured the public of the commitment by his officers to reduce the number of gender-based violence cases reported. PHOTO/DENISH OCHIENG
What you need to know:
- The resolve by law enforcers to ruthlessly deal with crimes against vulnerable groups coincides with the start of a 16-day countrywide campaign against gender-based violence.
- Police training colleges in the country have improved their curriculum to include human rights issues that touch on gender-based violence (GBV).
Police have vowed to crackdown on criminals who target vulnerable groups in the society and perpetrators of gender-based violence.
The resolve by law enforcers to ruthlessly deal with crimes against vulnerable groups coincides with the start of a 16-day countrywide campaign against gender-based violence.
The offences that the police have promised to fight are domestic violence, sexual assault and female genital mutilation and other crimes targeted at women, children, the disabled and the elderly.
Speaking during the official launch of the program Monday, the Inspector General of Police, Mr David Kimaiyo, assured the public of the commitment by his officers to reduce the number of such cases reported.
Gender-based violence
Police training colleges in the country have improved their curriculum to include human rights issues that touch on gender-based violence (GBV).
The recruits are now well instructed on preventive measures to combat the crime and how to deal with victims who come to them for help.
The biggest challenge faced by the police, according to Mr Kimaiyo, is the reluctance by the public to report cases.
