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Human rights in Kenya internationally maintain a variety of mixed opinions; specifically, political freedoms are highlighted as being poor and homosexuality remains a crime. In the Freedom in the World index for 2017, Kenya held a rating of '4' for civil liberties and political freedoms, in which a scale of "1" (most free) to "7" (least free ...
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is an autonomous national human rights institution, established by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011. It is a successor to the body of the same name established by an earlier Act of Parliament in 2002. The original KNCHR became operational in July 2003, and following ...
In the 4 March Kenya general election Cheboi won the gubernatorial seat after beating four other candidates. He was sworn into office on 27 March 2013. His popularity and landslide victory is majorly credited with his track record while he was the chief executive officer of the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
May 2, 2024 at 6:02 AM. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Human Rights Watch accused Kenyan authorities on Thursday of not responding adequately to ongoing floods that have killed more than 170 people since ...
Taita–Taveta County. / 3.450°S 38.400°E / -3.450; 38.400. Taita–Taveta County is a county in Kenya. Located approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa, and 360 km southeast of Nairobi, it is a port and major gateway to the United Republic of Tanzania through Taveta. [1] The county headquarters are located in Mwatate.
Politics of Kenya. The National Cohesion and Integration Commission ( NCIC) is a government agency of Kenya. It is intended to address and reduce inter-ethnic conflicts. [1] The Commission was created by the National Cohesion and Integration Act following the 2007–2008 post-election crisis. [2]
LGBT individuals and same-sex couples are not allowed to adopt. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Kenya face significant challenges not experienced by non- LGBT residents. [4] [5] Sodomy is a felony per Section 162 of the Kenyan Penal Code, punishable by 21 years' imprisonment, and any sexual practices (termed "gross ...
A Constitution of Kenya Review Act 2008 governs the review process and enters into force in December 2008. The Committee held extensive public consultations and received many dozens of submissions. November 2009 – The harmonised draft constitution written and proposed by the Committee of Experts was released on 17 November 2009 and had the ...