Abstract:
This article presents an analysis of post-trial procedure in child sexual abuse (CSA) cases and
the effect of giving evidence by child victims of sexual abuse in Kenya. The paper is presented under the
following headings: post testimony effects of the trial on child victims of sexual abuse (CVSA), court orders to
protect CVSA after their testimony, concerns about CVSA safety and welfare after their testimony and some
strengths of CSA trial procedure in Kenya. The analysis concludes that the Kenyan post-trial procedure lacks
mechanisms of protecting CVSA and therefore leaves them more traumatized than before they testified. The
paper recommends various measures to protect CVSA after they testify in court.
