Passaris wants Penal Code amended to provide for sextortion offence
Nairobi County Women Representative Esther Passaris has moved a motion before the National Assembly to have the Penal Code amended to accommodate the offence of sextortion. According to Passaris, the need to accommodate sextortion in the criminal justice system comes amid a rising number of such cases. “Sextortion has become a pressing issue in the […]
Malindi court says abortion care is fundamental right
The high court in Malindi in its landmark judgment on Friday, has said that abortion care is a fundamental right under the Constitution of Kenya and that arbitrary arrests and prosecution of patients and healthcare providers for seeking or offering such services is illegal. High court judge Rebeun Nyakundi noted that protecting access to abortion […]