Cheptais court slaps randy grandpa life sentence for defiling his 10-year old grand-daughter
The sentencing comes amid national calls for strict enforcement of laws protecting minors and a zero-tolerance approach towards sexual offences.
Fathers, teachers cited in Nyanza region at the centre of ‘stubbornly’ high incidence of defilement, incest and underage pregnancy
Flora Mworoa said defilement, rape, drug abuse and other forms of gender-based violence in the area were closely intertwined, observing that most perpetrators were adult men and that assaults often occurred without protection, exposing victims to HIV and other infections.
Communities in western Kenya wary of curse of incestuous marriages as urban culture permeate rural relationships
While the modern world changes, the roots of tradition must not be dumped. The stories, taboos and sacred codes of conduct that have bound communities together for centuries are not relics of the past – they are reminders of identity, unity and respect for ancestry.
