Ms Q, a student activist, was targeted by soldiers for her and her family's long-standing opposition to the Kenyan government. She suffered rape and violence in detention, and became pregnant. She was forced to leave her child behind when she escaped to the UK. The Home Office rejected her claim citing lack of evidence. But after receiving BWRAP's report, which highlighted how Ms Q was repeatedly raped, beaten and tortured, they granted her refugee status - ending six years of uncertainty. Because Ms Q's solicitor didn't tell her she'd won, she and her children faced further hardship when she lost her vouchers before benefits were re-instated.
