On 8th August, in Tiaty, a constituency in Baringo County in Kenya, Pastor David Kimeu and Judy Seguton were arrested by police over alleged involvement in human trafficking.
David Kimeu is a pastor and full-time missionary with the Africa Inland Church Mission Department.
He has dedicated time to rescuing girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage. Kenyan radio station Radio Jamba report that he had prevented 16 girls from having the invasive practise done to them but that he was accused of withholding them.
Pastor David Kimeu told International Christian Concern: “We were getting ready to take 16 girls for a three-day Alternative Rites of Passage camp when security officers surrounded our home, claiming that the girls were kidnapped, and we were summoned to the local police headquarters for questioning. All the girls were separated and asked to write statements about what was going on in our home.”
On 9th August, Pastor David appeared before the Tiaty magistrate to answer questions about charges of human trafficking and the unlawful operation of a rescue center.
Of this, he said: “The files of the 16 girls presented before the magistrate by the prosecutor were read and a determination made. My wife and I were cleared of the charges because the girls indicated that they had taken refuge in our home for fear of being circumcised and…
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