Appellate court faults State for ignoring victims of sexual violence

Human rights activists picket as part of the commemoration of 16 Days of Gender Based Violence along Kenyatta avenue, Nairobi on December 9th ,2022 [File, Standard]

The Court of Appeal has faulted the government for failing to acknowledge and publicly apologise to the victims of the 2007/08 election chaos who experienced sexual and gender based violence (SGBV).

Justices Daniel Musinga, Francis Tuiyott and George Odunga said the State cannot run away from its obligations, which include protection and reparation, adding that it can be held liable for omissions or commissions during unrest.