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High Court grants teenagers green light to engage in consensual sex
High Court rules that consensual relationships between minors of close age should not automatically be treated as defilement, urging contextual handling by police and prosecutors.
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iol.co.za
Kenya court calls to end prosecution of minors for sex
Sex education and the use of contraception remain taboo in many parts of Kenya due to the strong influence of Christian churches.
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standardmedia.co.ke
High Court grants teenagers green light to engage in consensual sex
High Court rules that consensual relationships between minors of close age should not automatically be treated as defilement, urging contextual handling by police and prosecutors.
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africanews.com
Kenya court ends teen sex prosecutions | Africanews
In a landmark ruling, Kenya’s High Court has declared that young people should no longer face criminal prosecution for consensual under-age sexual relationships, a decision rights…
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Judges split on age of consent and punishment
The Supreme Court declared death sentence was illegal.Lower courts declared the Sexual Offences Act was unconstitutional for having mandatory sentences.
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thecitizen.co.tz
Kenyan court rules parts of law criminalising consensual sex between adolescents invalid
The two cases have now been stayed and shall not proceed in their current form, Justice Bahati Mwamuye said in his judgement.
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High Court ruling sparks major shift in adolescent justice
The High Court has barred criminalisation of consensual adolescent relationships, calling it unconstitutional and harmful to young people’s rights.