Witnesses failing to appear in court are undermining the prosecution of gender-based violence cases, Children’s Officer Mukanzi Leakey says. Leakey says many alleged offenders remain free because witnesses fail to testify, weakening cases and sometimes resulting in their release by courts. He has assured witnesses of protection, urging them to report threats to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, which has mechanisms to safeguard witnesses facing security risks.

MUKANZI LEAKEY - WITNESS