Kenya Court Ends Prosecution of Teenagers in Consensual Underage Relationships
Kenya’s High Court has delivered a landmark ruling ending the criminal prosecution of teenagers involved in consensual underage sexual relationships, a decision rights groups say could transform how the country handles adolescent reproductive health and juvenile justice. The ruling came after a legal challenge brought by the Centre for Reproductive Rights and other advocacy organizations on behalf of three Kenyan teenagers who had faced prosecution under the country’s Sexual Offences […]
