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Kenya
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Sex offender sentenced to life in prison in Kenya
When IJM met Vee in 2018, she was highly traumatised and needed urgent help. IJM provided Vee with a specialised form of counselling to address her post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  -
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First trial for crimes against humanity in Kenya
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Policeman in Kenya sentenced to seven years in prison
With IJMs support, a court in Kenya has convicted a police officer for the brutal killing of 33-year-old Kingori Kanyi. -
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The power of counselling: Vin’s story
Children who have experienced sexual violence urgently need professional support to heal. We’ve seen that, with specialist trauma-informed counselling, children like Vin* can recover even from the most brutal abuse. -
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Pastor sentenced to 70 years for abusing two children in Kenya
After a nine-year legal battle, a pastor who sexually abused 14-year-old Jedi* and her 11-year-old brother Kevin* has been found guilty and jailed. -
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New project identifies cases of online sexual exploitation of children in Kenya
BREAKING: Brand new IJM project helped authorities identify two children being sexually exploited and arrest one suspect in Kenya, after training in collaboration with Meta and NCMEC (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children).The partnership, called Project Boost, led by IJMs Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children, helps train law enforcement around the world to identify and investigate cases of online sexual exploitation of children, including in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria. -
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Notorious sex offender sentenced to 100 years in prison
A notorious sex offender, who sexually abused four children, has been sentenced to 100 years in prison by a Kenyan court. -
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3 police officers convicted of murdering human rights lawyer in Kenya
On 22nd July 2022, after almost six years of delays in trial proceedings, 3 police officers and a civilian have been found guilty and convicted of killing International Justice Mission (IJM) human rights lawyer Willie Kimani, IJM client Josephat Mwenda, and their driver Joseph Muiruri. -
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Families’ Relief at Justice for Joseph, Josephat and Willie
Today, at long last, the wait for justice is over. -
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Breaking News: Life in Prison for Man Who Sexually Abused a 5-year-old Boy in Kenya
Vin had just celebrated his fifth birthday when his mother noticed the bloodstains on his clothes. Vin was crying uncontrollably, he had just been violently, sexually abused by a neighbour he trusted. -
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#DelayedJustice in Kenya
On the 5 Year Anniversary of IJM Lawyer Willie Kimani's Death, we are as committed as ever to seeing justice for both the victims and the suspects of police abuse of power. Justice has been delayed for too long. -
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IJM Kenya Launches New Project to Address Child Sex Trafficking in Mombasa
Thursday, March 25, 2021 — International Justice Mission (IJM) has recently launched a project to combat child sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation. IJM Kenyas new programme, based in Mombasa, aims at protecting thousands of children living in poverty against sex trafficking that is rampant in Kenya, especially in the Coastal region.