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More than eight years since violence engulfed Kenya in the aftermath of the December 2007 election, survivors of rape and other sexual violence continue to experience significant physical and psychological...

By Joyce J Wangui Dozens of women raped during the post-election violence still need counseling nine years on. To date, few of the survivors have received the comprehensive psycho social...

By Journalists For Justice Survivors of post-election violence in Kenya could finally benefit from the Trust Fund for Victims (TVF) established by the International Criminal Court. At the moment, survivors...

By Joyce J Wangui Survivors of the post-election sexual violence want the State to publicly acknowledge them, initiate credible investigations, prosecute perpetrators and hasten the process of reparations. The Commission...

By Joyce J Wangui A look of deep embarrassment washes over the 42-year-old widow’s face as she stares at the empty kerosene stove in the corner of her rented single-room...

Thousands of women and men were sexually violated during the post-election violence. During that time, Patricia Nyaundi, currently Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR)...

By Joyce J Wangui Eight years ago, something happened that forced her to demand that her husband moves them out of Kosovo, the part of Kiambio largely inhabited by members...

Women’s bodies were turned in battle-fields in the post-2007 election violence. Six women have sued the government for failing to protect them against sexual violence and to pursue accountability for...

 Stones rain down on the iron sheet roof of Gakii’s house as boys from the neighbourhood call her names and threaten to kill her chickens.  “I am like a curse...

The Teachers Service Commission banned 126 teachers from working in any school in Kenya after they were found guilty of having sexual relations with students and other misconduct.   High...