On one note, a girl confessed that a particular male teacher is fond of harassing female students.
“There is a teacher who loves touching girls in the buttocks,” the note said.
Aanother note said, “A male teacher once touched my breast when I went to his office.”
A further 122 girls reported sexual assault such as rape and 21 girls reported incest perpetrated by boys, friends, fathers, stepfathers, siblings and grandparents.
“Cases of harassment such as indecent comments, catcalling or whistling, stalking, sexual invites, ogling, and taking pictures without consent were also reported,” the report said.
The main perpetrators were boys, men, and shopkeepers when young girls were sent on errands.
Young boys reported struggling with peer pressure to engage in drug abuse and underage sex.
“Boys reported being coerced into watching pornography, taking part in substance abuse and engaging in sexual activities by older boys.”
Anyango said the project is aimed at creating data advocacy for the amendment of the Sexual Offenses Act, 2006.
The proposed amendment sought to lower the age of sexual consent from 18 to 16 years.
“In 2016, Kenyan Lawmakers dismissed the bill's amendment partly due to lack of sufficient and accurate data to demonstrate the magnitude of the problem," she said.
The bill, she said, was proposed to tighten legislation and sentencing of sexual harassment offenders particularly related to crimes against minors.
The report recommended that law enforcement operationalise the enacted Sexual Offenses Act to put an end to such cases.
Since 2011, Polycom has received over 74,965 notes 99.9 percent being from girls, from boxes placed in 60 schools in Kibera, and hopes to take the initiative to other schools across the country.
Edited by B. Oruta
