The government has reaffirmed its support for Kenyan women following reports that a foreign national allegedly recorded and circulated intimate images without consent.
In a statement, Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the government stands in solidarity with all affected women and has launched a coordinated response to pursue the matter.
He said that the alleged act violates constitutional protections on dignity and privacy under Articles 28 and 31 of the Constitution of Kenya.
“First, the government condemns in the strongest terms possible the disturbing incident in which a foreign national is alleged to have secretly recorded and circulated images of intimate Kenyan women without their consent,” Mwaura said.
“The Government stands in solidarity with all affected women and has initiated a coordinated whole-of-government response, directing relevant security, investigative, and prosecutorial agencies to urgently pursue the matter in collaboration with international authorities due to its cross-border nature, and to ensure that the individual faces the full force of the law under the Penal Code, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act and other applicable statutes.”
Mwaura said the government has directed security, investigative, and prosecutorial agencies to urgently pursue the case in collaboration with international authorities due to its cross-border nature.
The suspect, he noted, would face action under the Penal Code, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act and other applicable laws if found culpable.
Beyond the investigations, the spokesperson said the government, through the Ministry of Gender, Culture, and Children Services, is strengthening policy measures on online safety and protection from digital exploitation.
He added that authorities are engaging stakeholders across the culture, tourism, hospitality, and digital sectors to enhance prevention and accountability.
The government also urged affected persons to seek assistance through the National Gender-Based Violence toll-free helpline 1195.
Gender, Culture, and Children Services Cabinet Secretary Hanna Cheptumo said the State had activated a coordinated response involving multiple agencies to ensure the suspect is brought to justice.
“Relevant security, investigative, and prosecutorial agencies have been directed to pursue the matter with urgency, including collaboration with international authorities given the cross-border nature of the case,” she said.
In a statement, Cheptumo condemned the alleged actions, terming them not only criminal but also a direct attack on constitutional protections and national values.
The CS said the disturbing incident, in which the foreign national is alleged to have secretly recorded and circulated intimate images of Kenyan women without their consent, amounts to a serious breach of Articles 28 and 31 of the Constitution of Kenya, which guarantee the right to human dignity and privacy.
“The act is not only a violation of personal dignity and privacy as protected under Articles 28 and 31 of the Constitution of Kenya, but also an affront to our national values, cultural integrity, and the safety of women and girls,” she stated.
She described the case as a form of technology-facilitated gender-based violence and exploitation, warning that such conduct threatens the country’s social fabric.
