Entry #1382: Equal age of consent in Kenya

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RegionKenya
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusN/A
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DescriptionThe age of consent in Kenya is 18 years for heterosexuals. Since homosexual activity is illegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.
Sourceshttp://www.africanchildforum.org/clr/Legislation%20Per%20Country/kenya/kenya_penal_1930_en.pdf

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edited by Markissik. There's no age of consent since it's illegal

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edited by johnteg. correction

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  • Status is not correct "Homosexuality is illegal."

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DescriptionThe age of consent in Kenya is 16 years for heterosexuals. Since homosexual activity is illegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.The age of consent in Kenya is 18 years for heterosexuals. Since homosexual activity is illegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.
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The age of consent in Kenya is 16 years for heterosexuals. Since homosexual activity is illegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals. 18 years for heterosexuals. Since homosexual activity is illegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.

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StatusN/A
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DescriptionThe age of consent in Kenya is 16 years for heterosexuals. Since homosexual activity is illegal, there is no age of consent for homosexuals.
Sourceshttp://www.africanchildforum.org/clr/Legislation%20Per%20Country/kenya/kenya_penal_1930_en.pdf
Reports (7)
  • Status is not correct "Age of consent is 18 years"
  • Newer law has been passed "Article 260 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 defines a child as an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years. Similarly, the Sexual Offences Act no 3 of 2006 gives minimum age of consent for sex as 18 years."
  • Status is not correct "Contrary to sexual offences Act"
  • Status is not correct "Age of consent is 18 years. I am a lawyer in Kenya"
  • Status is not correct "Age of consent in Kenya is 18 Source: http://kenyalaw.org/caselaw/cases/view/170043/"
  • Status is not correct "Age of consent for heterosexuals in Kenya is 18"
  • Status is not correct "The age of consent for heterosexual people is 18 not 16."