Opinion: Awareness key to stem rape in schools, society

A parent reacts after learning the whereabouts of her child at Moi girls secondary school

School rapes and state corruption compete for our attention and action. Besides Moi Girls Secondary in Nairobi, there were at least four other reported cases of school basedrape this week.

The national attention they have generated gives us an opportunity to reflect again on why we are not winning the war against child abuse. Kenya has ratified the most important child rights protection international laws. Sadly, we know from experience that neither international and national laws guarantee the safety of our children without concerted enforcement.