The Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) has urged the government and security agencies to take action following an incident in Bomet, where an elderly woman was set ablaze by worshippers under the guise of exorcism.
Condemning the incident in a statement on Monday, February 24, KEWOPA Chairperson Leah Sankarie emphasised that the act committed against the victim was not only a violation of human rights but also reflected the rising cases of gender-based violence in the country.
Sankarie urged the National Government to thoroughly scrutinise religious institutions that violate human rights under the guise of faith.
Furthermore, she called upon the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and the National Police Service to bring to justice anyone involved in orchestrating the act.
