By Reporter
Muslim Women Advancement of Rights and Protection (MWARP) has donated Printers and Stationery to Lamu Central sub county Police stations to Expedite Help for GBV and Defilement Survivors.
The beneficiary stations include Amu, Hindi, and Mokowe police stations which received the equipment today, aimed at ensuring that GBV survivors are accorded service regardless of whether they have monies to facilitate production of critical administrative material essential to their cases.
According to MWARP officials the printers will be used to swiftly produce police abstracts and the vital P3 forms, which are medical-legal documents essential for documenting evidence and building cases against perpetrators.
Speaking today during the handover of the donations in Hindi police station donation MWARP Programme Officer, Mohammed Ganze emphasized that the initiative addresses a practical hurdle that often delays justice.
“For a survivor, every moment of delay feels like an eternity and an additional injustice and by ensuring these forms can be processed immediately, we are restoring a sense of urgency to an otherwise traumatic experience for the victims involved,” Ganze stated.
He further revealed that there has been an upsurge in GBV and defilement cases in Lamu especially with the school holiday season already underway.
Also speaking during the handover ceremony at the equipment Hindi Police Station, the Officer Commanding Station (OCS), Mohammed Noor, lauded MWARP for the targeted intervention.
“This donation is a direct boost to our operational capacity and it will eliminate the previous delays in printing these sensitive documents, ensuring that cases can be processed without unnecessary administrative hindrances,” OCS Noor said.
He also issued an urgent appeal to parents and guardians, linking the donation to the need for community-wide vigilance during the holiday season.
“While we are strengthening our response, prevention is key and I urge all parents and guardians to take exceptional care of their children, as we have noted a disturbing increase in these offenses,” he cautioned.
His concerns were strongly echoed by Hindi Gender Police Officer, Dorcas Mwadime in which she directed a firm message to adults, urging them to maintain strict boundaries with minors, especially with the forthcoming Lamu Cultural Festival and Christmas holidays.
“Festivities should not be a cover for crime and this is a direct call to all adults to refrain from any harmful engagement with minors,β she said.
