Kenyan Court Invalidates Parts of Law Criminalizing Consensual Adolescent Sex

A Kenyan court has ruled that certain sections of a law targeting sexual offenses cannot be applied to minors who have engaged in consensual intercourse, deeming them invalid.

21 May, 03:54 — 21 May, 03:54

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Kenyan court rules parts of law criminalising consensual sex between adolescents invalid

A Kenyan court ruled on Wednesday that sections of a law targeting sexual offences in the East African nation cannot apply to minors found to have had consensual intercourse.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

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Kenyan Court Invalidates Parts of Law Criminalizing Consensual Adolescent Sex

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