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| Region | Kenya |
| Issue | Legal recognition of non-binary gender |
| Status | Intersex only |
| Start Date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Children Act 2022 states that “The Principal Registrar shall take measures to ensure correct documentation and registration of intersex children at birth.” There's also an amendment to the Births and Deaths Registration Act which states that the Register “shall include details of an intersex child and intersex person.” |
| Sources | https://www.judiciary.go.ke/download/the-children-act-2022/ (pages 441 and 604) |
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edited by Markissik. Reversed the previous version. Someone had vandalised this entry. All sources are listed.
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| Value | Not legally recognized | Intersex only |
| Start Date | Jan 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Description | banned completely | The Children Act 2022 states that “The Principal Registrar shall take measures to ensure correct documentation and registration of intersex children at birth.” There's also an amendment to the Births and Deaths Registration Act which states that the Register “shall include details of an intersex child and intersex person.” |
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| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20140606193855/http://www.kenyalaw.org/Downloads/GreyBook/8.%20The%20Penal%20Code.pdf | https://www.judiciary.go.ke/download/the-children-act-2022/ (pages 441 and 604) |
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| Value | Intersex only | Not legally recognized |
| Start Date | Jul 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Description | Intersex people can now be identified with an I gender marker on their birth certificate in Kenya. Genital surgery on intersex babies is now punishable by a 5000$ fine. | banned completely |
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| Sources | https://www.kuchutimes.com/2022/08/kenya-amends-constitution-to-protect-intersex-children/ https://southfloridagaynews.com/World/landmark-intersex-rights-law-takes-effect-in-kenya.html?fbclid=IwAR2LDAs7RrgRLdz_3zgMkUUcU0ixCz2sbHbXvqt5shyspOOzTcZeBDIqfTE | https://web.archive.org/web/20140606193855/http://www.kenyalaw.org/Downloads/GreyBook/8.%20The%20Penal%20Code.pdf |
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Intersex only |
| Start Date | Jul 2022 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Intersex people can now be identified with an I gender marker on their birth certificate in Kenya. Genital surgery on intersex babies is now punishable by a 5000$ fine. |
| Sources | https://www.kuchutimes.com/2022/08/kenya-amends-constitution-to-protect-intersex-children/ https://southfloridagaynews.com/World/landmark-intersex-rights-law-takes-effect-in-kenya.html?fbclid=IwAR2LDAs7RrgRLdz_3zgMkUUcU0ixCz2sbHbXvqt5shyspOOzTcZeBDIqfTE |