Community members in Kakamega have been urged to support the fight against Sexual and Gender Based Violence(SGBV) by reporting to authorities for justice to be served to survivors.
A Gender Police Officer at Kakamega Police station in charge of child protection, Elizabeth Akai, assured safety to the survivors and those who report SGBV.
She says they can either visit any police station to report the matter or call a toll-free line (112 or 999 or the National GBV toll-free helpline number 1195) and report the cases they come across. "We have a Witness Protection Agency that offers protection until justice is served in case of threats," she said.
She also issued a stern warning to perpetrators that they will face heavy penalties, urging them to exercise restraint against falling into temptations of sexual assault and committing SGBV crimes.
