What legal and child protection measures can be taken when a person accused of defiling a child is released on bail, and the child survivor continues to feel unsafe in the same community?
In Kenya, the law is designed to favour children, but this does not mean the same law is hostile to others. The conversation must begin by affirming the principle in Article 27(1) of the Constitution, which guarantees every person equality before the law, including equal enjoyment of its protections and benefits. An accused person, therefore, is entitled to the rights and privileges of the law like any other citizen.
