Legal and child rights advocates in Kenya are raising concerns that cultural attitudes and institutional failures are leading to a significant underreporting of sexual abuse against boys.

• Key barriers to reporting include ignorance among parents and victims, and societal expectations for boys to be masculine and avoid showing vulnerability.
• Advocates Levis Kagiri and Fridah Mutinda highlighted that abuse often occurs within close family and social circles, making disclosure difficult.
• The advocates also cited a lack of awareness campaigns focused on boys, a tendency for some police officers to mock victims, and the influence of unregulated digital content.