Nakuru county Chief officer for Gender, Social Services and Inclusivity Gladys Kamuren has sounded a stern warning to men preying on school children.
Kamuren noted that many school girls and boys have lost their dignity in the hands of men who rape, defile and sodomize them.
She revealed that such cases have been happening in the morning and evening as the perpetrators take advantage of the girls as they go to school early or come back late hours in the evening.
“To the men preying on school girls, kindly keep off and seek divine intervention. We need our children in school and they cannot study while you are also preying on them. For those perpetrators behind rape cases kindly we are tired and time is now that you change before the law catches up with you,” she stated.
CO Kamuren was speaking at Arutani village in Solai, Nakuru on Friday during the burial of a 60-year-old woman Milkah Njeri who was raped and murdered.
Milka Njeri on March 26, 2025 succumbed to following the heinous act which the CO condemned adding that already the department is following up the matter to ensure justice as suspect has already been arrested.
Kamuren also used the moment to call on male youth in society to maintain morals in society and safeguard the same.
This, even as she revealed that the Social Services Department has put in place measures among them a digital platform to report GBV cases.
According to CO Kamuren, residents can search online via smartphones nakuru.org/GBV and will be directed on how to report the cases.
While reiterating the commitment of her department in addressing GBV, Kamuren called on Nakuru residents to work closely with the department by reporting such cases so that justice can be served for the survivors.
While revealing rise in GBV cases in Nakuru, Kamuren called on local administrators such as Chiefs and the Nyumba Kumi clusters to up their game in the fight against GBV cases.
“I want to urge members of Nyumba Kumi and chiefs to help us in this fight.Let us share information so that we can have a better society free of GBV,” she stated.
