Current Version
| Region | Kenya |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Mar 1, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex couples or even homosexuals are not allowed to adopt in Kenya. Chapter 141, Section 158 of Kenya's The Children Act states: "An adoption order shall not be made if the applicant or, in the case of joint applicants, both or any of them [...] is a homosexual." |
| Sources | http://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/a24d1cf3344e99934125673e00508142/95bcf642e7784b63c1257b4a004f95e8/$FILE/Children's%20Act.pdf http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=kenya |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal |
| Start Date | Mar 1, 2002 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Same-sex couples or even homosexuals are not allowed to adopt in Kenya. Chapter 141, Section 158 of Kenya's The Children Act states: "An adoption order shall not be made if the applicant or, in the case of joint applicants, both or any of them [...] is a homosexual." |
| Sources | http://www.icrc.org/applic/ihl/ihl-nat.nsf/a24d1cf3344e99934125673e00508142/95bcf642e7784b63c1257b4a004f95e8/$FILE/Children's%20Act.pdf http://adoption.state.gov/country_information/country_specific_info.php?country-select=kenya |