Woman raising her hand for dissuade. [Courtesy/GettyImages] In dusty playgrounds, quiet villages, city estates, classrooms, and even places of worship, children across Kenya are facing a silent but devastating epidemic—defilement a form of sexual violence robbing both girls and boys of their innocence, dignity, and dreams. The perpetrators are not just strangers lurking in the dark; they are often the very people entrusted with these children’s safety—relatives, caregivers, family friends, teachers, religious leaders, and heartbreakingly even peers and parents. Despite a comprehensive legal framework that includes the Sexual Offences Act, the Children Act, and Article 53 of the Constitution, justice…