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DCJ MWILU lashes out at parents conniving to conceal defilement
NAIROBI, June 13, 2022. Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has decried, not only the increasing number of defilement cases in the country, but also the rising number of parents conniving to conceal the crimes by sweeping them under the carpet to ‘preserve family honour.’nnSpeaking when she officiated over a ceremony held at Mbagathi Primary School in Nairobi to mark the Day of the African Child, the DCJ noted that there is a growing trend where when a child reports to the parent about a defilement, the parents expend their energies covering up the crime instead of working towards obtaining justice for...
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