Systemic sexual abuse exposed at celebrated carbon offset project in Kenya
Channel: Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC)
Date: 2023-11-06

Systematic sexual abuse, harassment, and exploitation of women by senior male employees of US-headquartered company Wildlife Works has been uncovered at the Kasigau project in Kenya in an investigation by the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC).

SOMO and KHRC are publishing a dossier of evidence based on the testimonies of 31 current and former employees and members of the local community.

The sexual abuses reported at Wildlife Works’ Kasigau project include physical assault and attempted rape on company premises or land as well as persistent harassment and the use of humiliating sexualised slurs.

Read the report here: www.khrc.or.ke/index.php/publications/265-offsetting-human-rights-sexual-abuse-and-harassment-at-the-kasigau-corridor-redd-project-in-kenya/file