'160 Girls' landmark lawsuit ruling propels Kenyan police to develop better protection training with lessons from Canada

Kenya's police are seeking help after the country's landmark ruling that faulted its government for not protecting, girls and young women from rape. The Canadian organization that helped win that court case is still involved and training for Kenyan police courtesy of Canadian police is set to begin.

A special kind of history was made last May, by a group of Kenyan girls known as the "160 Girls." They sued their government for failing to protect them from rape. And they won. A Canadian human rights lawyer was involved in that landmark ruling.

Charity was just four years old when she was assaulted, and her sister Suzanne was six. Charity, Suzanne and girls like them are getting justice. In the groundbreaking lawsuit, Kenyan police were blamed for creating a "climate of impunity" for the rapists. They were told to enforce the existing laws and take action against the perpetrators, or face fines. This week Kenyan police are in Toronto to develop training to help police better handle rape cases.