Kathiani Constituency has been ranked top in defilement cases among the sub-counties in Machakos County.
This was revealed by Machakos county commissioner Esther Maina when she commissioned a center for defilement at Kathiani police station.
Maina warned parents in Kathiani against hiding defilement cases but instead ensure they report, for the law enforcement to be done and justice served to the victim.
“Na kwanza leo nataka tukitoka hapa nijue ni familia gani hizo zinaficha huo hualifu. hatuwezi tukakaa hapa tukisema tumetumwa na serikali na hii serikali haina kesho. watoto wetu ndio viongozi wa kesho, na sisi tunaendelea na kuondoka.“
“Sasa kuanza leo tumefungua hii desk mkuwe mnaripoti kesi zenu hapa. na usione haibu kama unakuja kuripoti mzee wako ama yule ambaye amebaka mtoto,” she told the public.
The County Commissioner urged community leaders to report those parents who will refuse those cases to be exposed.
“Community leaders tafadhali mkijua ni baba nani huyo anaficha hualifu kama huo, mkuje kutuambia,”she advised.
Maina warned chiefs and their assistants against hearing defilement cases in their areas, saying that they will be arraigned in court and definitely loss their jobs.
“Nikipata chief akifanya kangaroo court chini ya mti na ni kesi ya defilement utaenda nyumbani, utapitia jela ukienda nyumbani. Kesi ya defilement is supposed to be with Sub-county police commander and the DCIO iishie kotini.”
“Basi Kutokea leo nikipata mtu, watoto wanabakwa, wengine na wazazi wao, wanapachikwa mimba na mnanyamzia, mtaamua kama ni kazi ama ni kwenda kuficha waalifu,”warned the county commissioner.
Machakos Woman Representative Joyce Kamene in 2019 blamed increased rates of defilement cases on complaints who opt for out of court settlements instead of pursuing justice in courts.
Maina promised to work swiftly on defilement matters in Kathiani, saying she will not leave any stone unturned until all culprits in this region are brought to book.
