Kenyan Women Use Panties In Rape Protest

Kenyan Women displayed panties during the rape protest in Nairobi in support of action be taken on Kenyan police who did not take action on rapists who raped and injured a girl in Busia. The sad story of 16 year old girl attracted more than 1 million signatures Speaking to the media the women said their choice for panties was because it is the last garment rapists remove before the commit the act.  The video below show this protest of 300 protestants carrying panties.

       

Sad Story of Busia Girl Rape 

16 year old Liz was walking home from her grandfather’s funeral when she was ambushed by six men who took turns raping her and then threw her unconscious body down a 6-meter toilet pit.Their punishment? Police had them mow their station lawn, then let them go free! 

Liz’s horror story has sent shockwaves through Kenya and now politicians and the police are under pressure to respond. But women's groups in Kenya say nothing will truly change unless the government is put under the global spotlight. They are calling on us urgently to help ensure justice is done and that Liz’s nightmare marks a turning-point in Kenya’s rape epidemic. 

Nobody has been brought to justice -- not the rapists, and not the police. Today, we change that. Let's stand with Liz right now, before her attackers and the police escape. Sign now to get justice for Liz and help make sure no girl anywhere suffers this violence. 

PS: Liz is a pseudonym given by the news outlet that broke her story and has since been widely used. She is not pictured here.

Adopted from Avaaz Website 

To Kenya's Inspector General of Police:

We call on you to deliver justice for Liz including the immediate arrest and prosecution of her rapists and full disciplinary action for the police officers who dismally failed to handle her case. By holding these police officers to account you will send a strong message to police everywhere that rape is not a misdemeanour, it is a serious crime, and if police do not uphold the law they will be held to account. We call on you to ensure Liz's case is a turning point to end the war on girls.