The Commissioner of Police has set up a Special Task Force composed of senior female Police officers to investigate all unreported cases of violence against women and particularly cases of rape that occurred during the post election violence, including any cases involving Police officers. Accordingly, the Task Force will travel to all the affected areas in the next ten days to gather evidence with a view to instituting immediate prosecution.

The Commissioner of Police is personally urging all women in the affected areas with any complaint to come forward and report to the Task Force. The itinerary of the Task Force showing dates and venues will be advertised on radio and in the newspapers.

Within the context of the Police reforms, plans are already underway to enlarge the Gender Offices that will be manned by female Police Officers at all Police Stations to enable victims to report all gender-related crimes with the guaranteed confidentiality and the sensitivity that such cases rightly deserve.

Accordingly, the Kenya Police will continue to collaborate with FIDA and other NGOs to tackle this serious problem and ensure all cases of violence against women are expeditiously investigated.

Kiraithe E.K.
For: Commissioner of Police.
October 17th, 2008.