Revealed: Moi girls’ student was raped

 

A National Assembly committee investigating alleged rape at Moi Girls’ in Nairobi in has confirmed that there was sexual assault.

However, the committee has remained non-committal on whether it was rape or not as the matter is still under active investigations.

In a report that MPs adopted but yet to be tabled in the House, the committee has directed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to establish the circumstances under which the assault happened.

“The committee acknowledges that the matter is under active investigation by a competent investigative authority with the potential of undergoing a judicial process and thus a definite conclusion on the incident by the committee might be prejudicial,” the report reads in part.

The report captures a presentation by Dr Kanyi, a gynecologist from Nairobi Women’s Hospital, who examined the girl confirming that there was a whitish discharge from the female genitalia.

“The female genitalia was normal on inspection but there was a whitish discharge,” the document reads in part.

“On speculum examination, there was copious amount of creamish white fluid in the vaginal canal with a fresh tear of the hymen at 3 o’clock. The gynecologist took the fluid for analysis and results obtained later revealed that spermatozoa were noted.”

A report by acting KNH Chief Executive Officer Thomas Mutie also confirmed that there was penetrative sexual assault (vaginal rape).

“Digital vaginal examination showed very tender, no palpable lacerations in the vagina, whitish fluid oozing out of the vagina,” reads the report.

According to the report, on the night of the incident, there was inter-houses drama competition in the school that stretched up to 8pm after which the girls went for late supper that ended late around 10pm.

The committee also found that there was only one female security guard assigned to guard all the four dormitories, supervise the students’ activities and safety at night.

The MPs pointed out that one guard is not enough for all the duties.

“The guards in the school compound at the night of the incident did not observe any unusual happening at night and the incident was only reported by the students in the morning,” reads the report.

The reports also points out that the doors of Elgon dormitory, where the alleged assault took place, were worn out and almost falling apart.

“The doors were not locked from inside on the night of the alleged incident which would allow easy access of the dorm by strangers,” reads the report.

In its recommendations, the committee wants the Education ministry to ensure that all schools are fitted with CCTV cameras to enhance safety and security of students.

It also wants all principals and headteachers to ensure that at least one registered teacher of the same sex accompanied student and pupils during internal and external co-curricular activities.

It has also recommended that persons not registered as teachers, including teachers whose names have been removed from official register, should not be incorporated in school programmes to teach, coach or supervise learners.

 

Girl was raped at Moi Girls, MPs say: MPs investigating the Moi Girls’ rape saga have established that a student was sexually assaulted. https://t.co/RNhxiYXBaA

— Breaking News (@News_Kenya) October 3, 2018

 

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