The DCI has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to launch the first ever Online Portal tailored to handle matters of online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. This will augment the existing children protection measures. – By Sharon Maina.
Kenya is now the 44th country globally to partner with the UK-based foundation, a non-governmental organization that works closely with, but independently from law enforcement agencies in pulling down online materials and content that expose children to sexual exploitation.
Ms Mueni Mutisya-who is in Charge of the AHTCPU hailed the partnership as a key installation in fast tracking and safeguarding the rights of children.
“Once cases of online sexual abuse on children are reported at our offices or anonymously through the DCI hotline, and a link to any website authoring such content is shared, this portal will enable us to expedite the process of pulling down the unsuitable materials before they cause more damage to our children.” Ms Mueni Mutisya Said
While commending the DCI & IWF for the bold move, Lady Justice Martha Koome highlighted the need for immediate action by pulling down of any online child exploitative content.
for review of the way to go about receiving evidence and prosecuting children related cases.
“You do not require any court order to pull down any material that exposes a child to sexual exploitation and abuse, whether copyrighted or not. The judicial system prioritizes what is done in the best interest of the child,” she said
