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Castration Bill to fight rape in Taita-Taveta being drafted
What you need to know:
- The Bill that is said to be in its early formative stages is meant to arrest the runaway defilement cases in the region.
- Majority Leader Crowell Baridi said that time had come to take drastic action against defilers.
- He said that the Bill would insist that men convicted of defilement be castrated to act as a deterrent to others.
- Mr Baridi said that it was tragic that the cases of defilement were becoming widespread.
The County Assembly of Taita-Taveta is considering introducing severe anti-defilement laws, such as castration.
The Bill, said to be in its early stages, is meant to arrest the runaway defilement cases in the region.
