Use of Cell Phones and MPESA Transactions to Track, Arrest, and Prosecute Perpetrators of Sexual Violence in Kenya

Jackson Maranga
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Jackson Maranga: Department of History, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST).

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2025, vol. 9, issue 3, 3347-3357

Abstract: Technology has become an essential instrument in the battle against sexual abuse, providing courts with evidence to serve victims, especially women. Although its importance is expanding, little is known about how mobile phones and financial technologies like MPESA are used to prosecute sexual abuse. Kenya uses these technologies to track, arrest, and convict offenders. This paper examines their efficacy and limits. Kenya High Court rulings, interviews with victims, legal experts, family members, and secondary data sources were used for this continuing study. According to the research, photos, videos, and transactional data have undermined criminals’ witch-hunt justifications. The rapid arrest, prosecution, and conviction of offenders makes mobile technology increasingly crucial in pursuing justice. The work also tackles essential issues related to the reliability and sufficiency of digital evidence. Technological advances can expose perpetrators, but they do not always bring justice. Examples of domestic violence without digital proof or persuasive evidence show the limitations of this strategy. Digital technologies’ effects on family and community trust and accountability are also examined. This research examines how mobile technology combats sexual assault, contributing to the conversation on technology, justice, and social systems. A sophisticated approach to using digital technologies for justice in Kenya requires balancing technological optimism with a critical knowledge of its limits.

Date: 2025
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