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ational as her guardian and Next friend) & 11 others v COMMISSIONER OF POLICE/INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL POL REPUBLIC OF KENYA High Court at Meru Petition 8 of 2012 C.K.(A CHILD) through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend).....................................1stPETITIONER F.K.(A CHILD)through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend)....................................2ND PETITIONER M.M..(A CHILD)through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend)................................3RD PETITIONER E.K.M.(A CHILD)through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend)...............................4TH PETITIONER P.K.(A CHILD)through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend)....................................5TH PETITIONER M.N.M.(A CHILD)through Jane Mwakiuma as her guardian and Next friend).......................................6th PETITIONER Y.N.(A CHILD)through Gladys Ng’inombabu as her guardian and Next friend)....................................7TH PETITIONER L.W.(A CHILD)through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend)..................................8TH PETITIONER PAMELA WARUGURU.........................................................................................................................................9TH PETITIONER I.K(A CHILD)through Ripples International as her guardian and Next friend)...................................10TH PETITIONER T.M.(A CHILD)through Agnes Gakii as her Guardian and Next friend)..................................................11THPETITIONER RIPPLES INTERNATIONAL..............................................................................................................................12TH PETITIONER http://www.kenyalaw.org - Page 1/17

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Petition 8 of 2012: C.K and al. (petitioners) versus Commissioner of Police/Inspector General of the National Police Service et al. (respondent)

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Country (linked Cases): Kenya

Court: Kenya: High Court, Kenya

Date of judgement: May 27, 2013

Complainant: C.K. et al.

Articles alleged: Constitution of Kenya, Articles 2 10 19 21 22 23 27 28 29 48 50(1) and 53; Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1 2 3 5 7 8 and 10; African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Articles 1 2 3 4 16 and 27; African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights, Articles 2 3 4 5 6 7 and 8; Children Act, Section 3 5 15 and 22; Sexual Offences Act; Police Act

Articles violated: Constitution of Kenya (2010), Articles 21(1), 21(3), 27, 28, 29, 48, 50(1) and 53(1) (c); Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1 to 8 (inclusive) and 10; United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Articles 2, 4, 19, 34 and 39; African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Articles 1, 3, 4,16 and 27; African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, Articles 2 to 7 (inclusive) and 18

Keywords

Child abuse
Defilement (Rape of children)
Investigation
Police
Sexual offences

Gender of victim

Female: Girl (under 18)

Gender of accused/perpetrator

Gender not specified

Language: English

Summary: The petition was submitted by ten children, Pamela Waruguru and Ripples International. The petition was brought under Articles 2, 10, 19, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 48, 50(1) and 53 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Article 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 and 10 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 16 and 27 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights, Section 3, 5 15 and 22 of the Children Act 2001 (Chapter 141) of the Laws of Kenya, the Sexual Offences Act, 2006 (Act No.3 of 2006 and the Police Act (Chapter 84) of the Laws of Kenya. The petitions sought a series of reliefs, including: 1. A declaration to the effect that the neglect, omission, refusal and/or failure of the police to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations into the first eleven petitioners’ complaints of defilement violates their fundamental rights and freedoms. Each of the 11 petitioners were on all material dates relevant to these proceedings a “Child” and a victim of “Child abuse” and “defilement” as respectively defined under the Children Act, 2001 and the Sexual Offence Act, 2006. They made reports of the acts of defilement at various police stations within Meru County and the police officers at those various Police Stations neglected, omitted, refused and or otherwise failed to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional Investigation into the petitioners’ complaints. A declaration is made to the effect that the neglect, omission, refusal and/or failure of the police to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations into the first eleven petitioners’ complaints of defilement violates the first eleven petitioner’s fundamental rights and freedoms. An order of mandamus be and is hereby made directing the Commissioner of Police/Inspector General of the National Police Service together with his agents, delegates and/or subordinates to conduct prompt, effective, proper and professional investigations into the 1st to 11th petitioners’ respective complaints of defilement and other forms of sexual violence.

Primary Documents

Kenya-case-High Court-Meru-CK et al-Petition 8 of 2012-2013-eng.pdf
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Kenya-cas-Haute Cour de Meru-C.K. et autres-Petition 8 de 2012-2013-fr-pdf.pdf
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