Delay or denial? A quest for a day in court for post-election violence survivors

Utu Wetu Trust Programs Associate, Leah Aoko. [Courtesy]

The 2007/2008 election period remains to be one of the darkest chapters in Kenyan history. The general elections were followed by a period of organized and spontaneous violence.

According to the International Criminal Court, crimes against humanity such as murder, deportation or forcible transfer of population, persecution, rape, and other inhumane acts took place in the country. During the ensuing violence, several men and women were sexually abused, harassed, and killed on the basis of ethnic identity.