DPP Noordin Haji on Tuesday, September 2, instructed action be taken on a government office suspected to be exploiting children.
He directed the police Inspector General, Hillary Mutyambai to investigate the Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK), based along Lang’ata Road.
The state agency was recently exposed over the misappropriation of public funds in an investigative news report.
An NTV's exposé dubbed, Sins of Saviours, failed to air on Friday, August 30, after CWSK chief executive Irene Mureithi acquired orders preventing it from broadcasting the feature.
However, the feature was later published on the Sunday Standard newspaper exposing the neglect and abdication of duty by the state agency.obligated to look after the less fortunate minors.
CWSK is tasked with sheltering special needs, the physically challenged, some with bipolar disorders, as well as minors living with HIV all who are in constant need of proper medical care.
Under CWSK, however, as alluded to by the exposé, the children suffered mistreatment, poor living conditions and in some instances, periodic abandonment of their education.
According to the NTV, the state corporation, responsible for protecting the welfare of children was actually, abusing their right to proper healthcare and dignity by running a scheme where special needs children are used for profit.
During the probe, NTV says the CEO issued threats and later proceeded to court.
"She left no doubt that she is prepared to do everything and anything to ensure the exposé does not air."
"When all that did not work, she mischievously went to the Children's court, and using falsehoods and assumptions, got orders on Friday, barring us from airing the expose, Sins of saviours, this Sunday (September 1)," Edmond Nyabola, a presenter at NTV stated.
However, the media house remained firm on its decision to have the exposé aired, stating that it would ensure the court lifted the orders.
