I’m going to tell you a story today one day a lady let’s call her Jean when she
day a lady let’s call her Jean when she
day a lady let’s call her Jean when she was carjacked by four armed men they
was carjacked by four armed men they
was carjacked by four armed men they proceeded to gang rape her for several
proceeded to gang rape her for several
proceeded to gang rape her for several hours and eventually abandoned her in a
hours and eventually abandoned her in a
hours and eventually abandoned her in a forested area luckily she managed to
forested area luckily she managed to
forested area luckily she managed to find her way to a police station when
find her way to a police station when
find her way to a police station when she arrived at the police station she
she arrived at the police station she
she arrived at the police station she reported the incident and the officer
reported the incident and the officer
reported the incident and the officer informed her that she needed to go to a
informed her that she needed to go to a
informed her that she needed to go to a hospital for medical intervention given
hospital for medical intervention given
hospital for medical intervention given that it was late she was tired
that it was late she was tired
that it was late she was tired traumatized she opted to go home instead
traumatized she opted to go home instead
traumatized she opted to go home instead at home she removed her clothes placed
at home she removed her clothes placed
at home she removed her clothes placed them in a plastic bag and discarded them
them in a plastic bag and discarded them
them in a plastic bag and discarded them she also proceeded to take a shower and
she also proceeded to take a shower and
she also proceeded to take a shower and try to get some sleep in preparation for
try to get some sleep in preparation for
try to get some sleep in preparation for the next day the following day she goes
the next day the following day she goes
the next day the following day she goes to a nearby hospital finds a long queue
to a nearby hospital finds a long queue
to a nearby hospital finds a long queue waits in line patiently and finally
waits in line patiently and finally
waits in line patiently and finally reaches the triage nurse she repeats her
reaches the triage nurse she repeats her
reaches the triage nurse she repeats her ordeal to the triage nurse who then
ordeal to the triage nurse who then
ordeal to the triage nurse who then refers her to a clinician when she gets
refers her to a clinician when she gets
refers her to a clinician when she gets to the clinician she tells the clinician
to the clinician she tells the clinician
to the clinician she tells the clinician her story and much to her dismay he
her story and much to her dismay he
her story and much to her dismay he informs the heat that he doesn’t have
informs the heat that he doesn’t have
informs the heat that he doesn’t have the relevant skills equipment or
the relevant skills equipment or
the relevant skills equipment or knowledge to manage her case but he
knowledge to manage her case but he
knowledge to manage her case but he sends her to a recommended hospital
sends her to a recommended hospital
sends her to a recommended hospital that’s well known in the city for
that’s well known in the city for
that’s well known in the city for managing cases of sexual and
managing cases of sexual and
managing cases of sexual and gender-based violence frustrated and
gender-based violence frustrated and
gender-based violence frustrated and upset she goes back home takes another
upset she goes back home takes another
upset she goes back home takes another shower and tries to get some rest
shower and tries to get some rest
shower and tries to get some rest the next day she musters enough courage
the next day she musters enough courage
the next day she musters enough courage to get herself out of the house and try
to get herself out of the house and try
to get herself out of the house and try one more time she goes to the hospital
one more time she goes to the hospital
one more time she goes to the hospital that was recommended for her is seen by
that was recommended for her is seen by
that was recommended for her is seen by a nurse recommend
a nurse recommend
a nurse recommend referred to a clinician who then
referred to a clinician who then
referred to a clinician who then examines her and documents his findings
examines her and documents his findings
examines her and documents his findings on a post rape care forum otherwise
on a post rape care forum otherwise
on a post rape care forum otherwise known as a PRC forum he informs her
known as a PRC forum he informs her
known as a PRC forum he informs her however that he cannot collect any
however that he cannot collect any
however that he cannot collect any specimens from her body because she had
specimens from her body because she had
specimens from her body because she had already showered he then sends her back
already showered he then sends her back
already showered he then sends her back to the police station where she reported
to the police station where she reported
to the police station where she reported the incident because apparently she
the incident because apparently she
the incident because apparently she needed another form field so she goes
needed another form field so she goes
needed another form field so she goes back to the police station and she’s
back to the police station and she’s
back to the police station and she’s given a form a Kenya police medical
given a form a Kenya police medical
given a form a Kenya police medical report form otherwise known as a p3 form
report form otherwise known as a p3 form
report form otherwise known as a p3 form without which proceedings in court
without which proceedings in court
without which proceedings in court become very difficult if not impossible
now by this time two days have elapsed
now by this time two days have elapsed not one person has told her that she
not one person has told her that she
not one person has told her that she needs to have evidence collected not one
needs to have evidence collected not one
needs to have evidence collected not one person has directed her to go back home
person has directed her to go back home
person has directed her to go back home get the clothes that she put in a
get the clothes that she put in a
get the clothes that she put in a plastic bag because they are needed they
plastic bag because they are needed they
plastic bag because they are needed they have evidence on her when a victim
have evidence on her when a victim
have evidence on her when a victim undergoes weep they become a crime scene
undergoes weep they become a crime scene
undergoes weep they become a crime scene and they must be treated as such my name
and they must be treated as such my name
and they must be treated as such my name is dr. Kizzy Chaka and I’m here to bring
is dr. Kizzy Chaka and I’m here to bring
is dr. Kizzy Chaka and I’m here to bring an end to the trauma confusion and
an end to the trauma confusion and
an end to the trauma confusion and despair that victims of sexual violence
despair that victims of sexual violence
despair that victims of sexual violence face on a daily basis let me tell you a
face on a daily basis let me tell you a
face on a daily basis let me tell you a bit about myself
bit about myself
bit about myself I’m a forensic unison and I work with
I’m a forensic unison and I work with
I’m a forensic unison and I work with the National Police Service and every
the National Police Service and every
the National Police Service and every day I see about forty to sixty victims
day I see about forty to sixty victims
day I see about forty to sixty victims of violence confused these desperate
of violence confused these desperate
of violence confused these desperate victims of violence of these an average
victims of violence of these an average
victims of violence of these an average of six our defilement cases defilement
of six our defilement cases defilement
of six our defilement cases defilement being the rape of a child a child is a
being the rape of a child a child is a
being the rape of a child a child is a minor under the age of 18 and a majority
minor under the age of 18 and a majority
minor under the age of 18 and a majority of these are aged between two and 12
of these are aged between two and 12
of these are aged between two and 12 years of age I attend court as an expert
years of age I attend court as an expert
years of age I attend court as an expert witness giving testimony on these cases
witness giving testimony on these cases
witness giving testimony on these cases and it’s in court that I’m observed and
and it’s in court that I’m observed and
and it’s in court that I’m observed and noted the implications of misconceptions
noted the implications of misconceptions
noted the implications of misconceptions misinformation
misinformation
misinformation myths and poor handling of evidence I
myths and poor handling of evidence I
myths and poor handling of evidence I start my day in the morning in addition
start my day in the morning in addition
start my day in the morning in addition to going to court in a tiny little
to going to court in a tiny little
to going to court in a tiny little poorly resourced
poorly resourced
poorly resourced office and work my way through 50
office and work my way through 50
office and work my way through 50 patients over an eight-hour stretch I
patients over an eight-hour stretch I
patients over an eight-hour stretch I take their histories
take their histories
take their histories I take a detailed history document what
I take a detailed history document what
I take a detailed history document what they’re saying I examine injuries and
they’re saying I examine injuries and
they’re saying I examine injuries and document my findings on the p3 form and
document my findings on the p3 form and
document my findings on the p3 form and I also give counseling because sadly
I also give counseling because sadly
I also give counseling because sadly most of these patients don’t even know
most of these patients don’t even know
most of these patients don’t even know what it is they’re doing
what it is they’re doing
what it is they’re doing they don’t know what all these forms are
they don’t know what all these forms are
they don’t know what all these forms are for they don’t know why they’ve been
for they don’t know why they’ve been
for they don’t know why they’ve been asked to get these forms filled or what
asked to get these forms filled or what
asked to get these forms filled or what purpose they serve so by the end of each
purpose they serve so by the end of each
purpose they serve so by the end of each day I’m tired I’m hungry I’m exhausted
day I’m tired I’m hungry I’m exhausted
day I’m tired I’m hungry I’m exhausted and I’m drained but for me it’s just a
and I’m drained but for me it’s just a
and I’m drained but for me it’s just a Tuesday or a Wednesday or a Friday for
Tuesday or a Wednesday or a Friday for
Tuesday or a Wednesday or a Friday for the victims it’s the worst day of their
the victims it’s the worst day of their
the victims it’s the worst day of their lives now I work with victims suspects
lives now I work with victims suspects
lives now I work with victims suspects and dead bodies but I wasn’t always like
and dead bodies but I wasn’t always like
and dead bodies but I wasn’t always like this
this
this when I was a little girl I wanted to be
when I was a little girl I wanted to be
when I was a little girl I wanted to be a flight attendant tall elegant
a flight attendant tall elegant
a flight attendant tall elegant beautiful always smiling stunning but I
beautiful always smiling stunning but I
beautiful always smiling stunning but I was also a sematic from an early age
was also a sematic from an early age
was also a sematic from an early age from age two I was missing out on school
from age two I was missing out on school
from age two I was missing out on school a lot I spent a lot of time out of
a lot I spent a lot of time out of
a lot I spent a lot of time out of school and my grades suffered a little
school and my grades suffered a little
school and my grades suffered a little bit but the biggest impact was from the
bit but the biggest impact was from the
bit but the biggest impact was from the asthma and the steroid medication that I
asthma and the steroid medication that I
asthma and the steroid medication that I had to take to keep the asthma I’d be
had to take to keep the asthma I’d be
had to take to keep the asthma I’d be now the steroids caused me to be very
now the steroids caused me to be very
now the steroids caused me to be very very big you can imagine being a child
very big you can imagine being a child
very big you can imagine being a child three times the size of your peers in
three times the size of your peers in
three times the size of your peers in primary school so I was teased a lot and
primary school so I was teased a lot and
primary school so I was teased a lot and when I voiced my desire to be a flight
when I voiced my desire to be a flight
when I voiced my desire to be a flight attendant
attendant
attendant my friends mocked me and told me that I
my friends mocked me and told me that I
my friends mocked me and told me that I was too fat and too ugly to become a
was too fat and too ugly to become a
was too fat and too ugly to become a flight attendant
flight attendant
flight attendant well of course my self-esteem took a hit
well of course my self-esteem took a hit
well of course my self-esteem took a hit but I thought okay I’ll choose another
but I thought okay I’ll choose another
but I thought okay I’ll choose another busy woman in uniform so now as a police
busy woman in uniform so now as a police
busy woman in uniform so now as a police surgeon I get to help people every day
surgeon I get to help people every day
surgeon I get to help people every day not with in-flight meals movies tea
not with in-flight meals movies tea
not with in-flight meals movies tea coffee
coffee
coffee but to navigate the worst day of their
but to navigate the worst day of their
but to navigate the worst day of their lives and I can tell you it hasn’t been
lives and I can tell you it hasn’t been
lives and I can tell you it hasn’t been easy dealing with children who’ve been
easy dealing with children who’ve been
easy dealing with children who’ve been physically assaulted sexually abused
physically assaulted sexually abused
physically assaulted sexually abused sodomized neglected by the very people
sodomized neglected by the very people
sodomized neglected by the very people who are supposed to love and care
who are supposed to love and care
who are supposed to love and care for them their caregivers their parents
for them their caregivers their parents
for them their caregivers their parents dealing with women who are battered and
dealing with women who are battered and
dealing with women who are battered and raped by their husbands or intimate
raped by their husbands or intimate
raped by their husbands or intimate partners it’s not easy at all and I was
partners it’s not easy at all and I was
partners it’s not easy at all and I was troubled very many times I was troubled
troubled very many times I was troubled
troubled very many times I was troubled and I was finding it difficult to sleep
and I was finding it difficult to sleep
and I was finding it difficult to sleep especially because I noted that ignorant
especially because I noted that ignorant
especially because I noted that ignorant was playing a very big role in a lot of
was playing a very big role in a lot of
was playing a very big role in a lot of the berlin’s cases I see and this is
the berlin’s cases I see and this is
the berlin’s cases I see and this is what drove me to start my blog said you
what drove me to start my blog said you
what drove me to start my blog said you keep the community to educate
keep the community to educate
keep the community to educate stakeholders key players on the crucial
stakeholders key players on the crucial
stakeholders key players on the crucial details and dynamics behind sexual
details and dynamics behind sexual
details and dynamics behind sexual violence and child abuse in addition the
violence and child abuse in addition the
violence and child abuse in addition the other purpose of the blog was to
other purpose of the blog was to
other purpose of the blog was to encourage those who have been hurt to
encourage those who have been hurt to
encourage those who have been hurt to reach out for help and not to suffer in
reach out for help and not to suffer in
reach out for help and not to suffer in silence so my call to action is my it’s
silence so my call to action is my it’s
silence so my call to action is my it’s about time is it’s about time that we
about time is it’s about time that we
about time is it’s about time that we started and we have a one-stop
started and we have a one-stop
started and we have a one-stop multi-agency center that can manage and
multi-agency center that can manage and
multi-agency center that can manage and care for victims of sexual and
care for victims of sexual and
care for victims of sexual and gender-based violence imagine for a
gender-based violence imagine for a
gender-based violence imagine for a minute if Jane after her ordeal Delta
minute if Jane after her ordeal Delta
minute if Jane after her ordeal Delta helpline was collected by an ambulance
helpline was collected by an ambulance
helpline was collected by an ambulance was received by a sexual assault nurse
was received by a sexual assault nurse
was received by a sexual assault nurse examiner was then examined by a forensic
examiner was then examined by a forensic
examiner was then examined by a forensic expert who would examine her properly
expert who would examine her properly
expert who would examine her properly document the findings properly take
document the findings properly take
document the findings properly take photos the way they’re supposed to be
photos the way they’re supposed to be
photos the way they’re supposed to be taken collect evidence using a rape kit
taken collect evidence using a rape kit
taken collect evidence using a rape kit hand it over to a police officer who’s
hand it over to a police officer who’s
hand it over to a police officer who’s still under the same roof who would then
still under the same roof who would then
still under the same roof who would then make ensure that chain of custody is
make ensure that chain of custody is
make ensure that chain of custody is maintained send the evidence to the lab
maintained send the evidence to the lab
maintained send the evidence to the lab technician in the same roof
technician in the same roof
technician in the same roof then Jane receives her psychosocial
then Jane receives her psychosocial
then Jane receives her psychosocial support and legal advice and if need be
support and legal advice and if need be
support and legal advice and if need be a safe place to sleep for a night or two
a safe place to sleep for a night or two
a safe place to sleep for a night or two a one-stop Center would bring an end to
a one-stop Center would bring an end to
a one-stop Center would bring an end to the repetition Jane having to repeat
the repetition Jane having to repeat
the repetition Jane having to repeat herself and relive their ordeal over and
herself and relive their ordeal over and
herself and relive their ordeal over and over again it would bring an end to time
over again it would bring an end to time
over again it would bring an end to time wasting it would bring an end to poor
wasting it would bring an end to poor
wasting it would bring an end to poor handling of evidence that is crucial if
handling of evidence that is crucial if
handling of evidence that is crucial if convictions are to be secured
convictions are to be secured
convictions are to be secured I’ve been doing this for four and a half
I’ve been doing this for four and a half
I’ve been doing this for four and a half years now and the methodology has to
years now and the methodology has to
years now and the methodology has to change this cannot continue any longer
change this cannot continue any longer
change this cannot continue any longer my vision is to live in a violence-free
my vision is to live in a violence-free
my vision is to live in a violence-free kenya a violence-free africa every woman
kenya a violence-free africa every woman
kenya a violence-free africa every woman every man and every child should live a
every man and every child should live a
every man and every child should live a violence-free life two children ten
violence-free life two children ten
violence-free life two children ten children a hundred children they all
children a hundred children they all
children a hundred children they all deserve to live a balanced real life
deserve to live a balanced real life
deserve to live a balanced real life mother Teresa once said don’t worry
mother Teresa once said don’t worry
mother Teresa once said don’t worry about the numbers started a person right
about the numbers started a person right
about the numbers started a person right next to you and you and you my name is
next to you and you and you my name is
next to you and you and you my name is dr. Kizzy shaco i’m a senior forensic
dr. Kizzy shaco i’m a senior forensic
dr. Kizzy shaco i’m a senior forensic medical officer working with the
medical officer working with the
medical officer working with the National Police Service as a police
National Police Service as a police
National Police Service as a police surgeon my blog is when Jackie Mia
surgeon my blog is when Jackie Mia
surgeon my blog is when Jackie Mia breaking the silence and I intend to
breaking the silence and I intend to
breaking the silence and I intend to start a one-stop center that will be a
start a one-stop center that will be a
start a one-stop center that will be a model of excellence to be replicated in
model of excellence to be replicated in
model of excellence to be replicated in all 47 counties in Kenya and beyond
all 47 counties in Kenya and beyond
all 47 counties in Kenya and beyond [Applause]
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