Wamuchomba pushes to bar repeat sex offenders from schools and hospitals
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba wants repeat sexual offenders blacklisted from jobs near children and vulnerable people. She made the call on Wednesday as MPs debated changes to the Sexual Offences Act.
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has urged Parliament to ban repeat sexual offenders from jobs involving children and other vulnerable people. She spoke in the National Assembly on Wednesday, November 4, during debate on the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Nairobi Wire reported. Garissa Woman Representative Amina Udgoon Siyad sponsors the bill. It aims to strengthen the prosecution of sexual crimes and outlaw informal community settlements of such cases. Wamuchomba backed the bill. She urged Siyad to add blacklisting rules for repeat offenders as it moves forward. "Repeat offenders must be blacklisted; they should not be allowed to drive school buses, they should not be allowed to be healthcare providers in hospitals, and they should not be allowed to even come close to any vulnerable member of society," Wamuchomba told the House. She said positions of trust in schools, hospitals and religious institutions give repeat offenders openings when workplace screening fails. Unrestricted access, she said, lets convicts keep targeting vulnerable people in both the public and private sectors. Wamuchomba said this is not her first attempt. She…
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