Early this year, a virtual session at the Court of Appeal was halted after an intrusion forced the judges to stop the hearing. The session was part of an appeal filed by survivorsRead More
By Joyce Ochieng Sexual offences against minors are regarded as very serious crimes in Kenya. A child or a minor is any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years. ARead More
My experience at the Institute for Strategic Litigation in Africa (ISLA) was both intellectually enriching and personally transformative. Although I attended the programme virtually, it offered a deeply engaging and interactive learning environmentRead More
In September, the big story for us was the transfer of the Baby Samantha Pendo case from Nairobi to Kisumu. The High Court of Kenya agreed that since the killing and other abusesRead More
Truth is Justice is also about how long it takes to get there, right? Recently, we’ve been seeing a repeated and familiar pattern. The Chebochok case, officially known as Constitutional Petition E006 ofRead More
The Coalition Against Sexual Violence (CASV), which includes Utu Wetu as one of its members, has released a new report that brings to light what women workers in Kenya’s tea industry go throughRead More
Today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, Kenya must come to terms with the fact that the violence which erupted during the 2007 post-election period did notRead More
We want to take a moment to sincerely thank all the journalists and media outlets that continue to walk this journey of justice with us. Your consistent reporting and unwavering interest in theRead More
The Milimani High Court, Criminal Division, presided over by Hon. Lady Justice Margaret Muigai, has today delivered directions in the ongoing case of the Republic vs. James Rono & Mohamed Baa & OthersRead More
Utu Wetu was honoured this week to join Feminists for Peace, Rights and Justice Center at a graduation ceremony held at their community space in Kibera. The event brought together survivors of sexualRead More