Transgender rights in Kenya have received a major boost after the High Court ruled that state agencies can allow changes to gender markers on official identity documents under specific conditions. In a decision delivered on May 19, 2026, the High Court examined how constitutional protections apply to identity documentation where existing laws remain silent on
The High Court has delivered a constitutional ruling declaring that the indiscriminate criminal prosecution of consensual sexual relationships between adolescents violates constitutional protections. In a judgment issued in Constitutional Petition No. E490 of 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that applying Sections 8, 9, 11, and 43 of the Sexual Offences Act against minors involved in
The High Court has quashed the appointment of former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa as the chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board. Justice Bahati Mwamuye ruled that the appointment violated the law and was not in the public interest. The court further held that the process did not comply with legal requirements governing such appointments.
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