The Challenge:

The High Court decision found that police treatment of the 160 girls’ cases was unconstitutional.

The Justice Solution:

The 160 Girls Police Engagement is a human rights based, trauma informed, legal education program, designed in collaboration with Kenyan and Canadian police, human rights lawyers, psychologists, behavioural economists, and artists, to ensure defilement investigations conform with the 160 Girls High Court decision.

The 160 Girls Police Training Program prepares all police officers with responsibility for child rape cases to investigate claims in a “prompt, proper, efficient and professional” manner, consistent with the 160 Girls High Court decision, domestic, regional and international human rights laws. This collaborative, and interdisciplinary training is:

• Holistic – Endorsed by the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General and informed by defilement survivors and their guardians.
• Practical & equality-based – Officers receive hands-on training from a trauma informed perspective.
• Regular impact monitoring  – ongoing field evaluations by local and international police and human rights lawyers that include customized training to help address any gaps in implementation.

By integrating human rights principles into investigations, this program strengthens justice systems from within—ensuring lasting, systemic change.