Court Delivers Justice for Several Survivors of Post-Election Sexual Violence in Kenya Format High Court in Nairobi finds Government of Kenya responsible for failure to investigate and prosecute 2007-2008 post-election sexual violence; Four of eight survivor-petitioners awarded compensation NAIROBI --- In a landmark judgement, the High Court in Nairobi today ruled in favor of four survivors of post-election sexual violence in Kenya. In , the Court found that the Government of Kenya was responsible for a "failure to conduct independent and effective investigations and prosecutions of SGBV [sexual and gender-based violence]-related crimes during the post-election violence." Four of the eight survivor-petitioners in the case were each awarded compensation of KES 4 Million (approximately USD 35,000) "for the violation of their constitutional rights." The High Court in Nairobi found a "violation of the Kenyan state to investigate and prosecute violations of the rights to life, the prevention of torture, inhuman, and degrading treatment, and the security of person."