Persons with disabilities have called for a change of procedures in reporting incidents to the police.
They told Deputy Inspector of Police Edward Mbugua that in many of the times, cases where they are victims are dismissed in the court of law on technical grounds.
Through
Ahadi Trust Executive Director Stanley Kamau they asked for change of
procedures to have their details registered from their places of comfort, as in
most of the time they experience difficulties walking into police stations.
“Many
of the cases involving persons with special needs are fail to meet the threshold.
The main cause is lack of victims having recorded their statements,” said
Kamau.
In
the past persons with disability are
raped, mugged among other inhuman
incidences and culprits get away with
the offence.
Mbugua on his part ordered the police to ensure they get details of the scene to ensure justice is done.
“The
persons with special needs should have
their concerns registered at the place
of scene and the same transferred into
the occurrence books as the procedure demands,” said Mbugua.
During the occasion the persons with special
needs led by their chairperson Damaris Muthoni joined Mbugua and Kamau in cleaning Maragua
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