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Domestic violence in Kenya constitutes any harmful behavior against a family member or partner, including rape, assault, physical abuse, and forced prostitution. [1] Domestic violence in Kenya reflects worldwide statistics in that women are the overwhelming majority of victims.
In Kenya, women are protected from discrimination by the law. These laws include the (2010), for instance, the constitutional provisions found in The Constitution of the Republic of Kenya as well as The Employment Act No 11 of 2007 enacted in (2007). [35] One such law is The Sexual Offences Act No 3 of 2006, which criminalises sexual violence.
The act, which entered into force on 20 May, thus bans same-sex marriage. [16] As a result, same-sex couples cannot marry in Kenya and do not have access to the legal rights, benefits and obligations of marriage, including protection from domestic violence, adoption rights, tax benefits and inheritance rights, among others.
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The history of the evolution of the traits of women in Kenya can be divided into Women within Swahili culture, Women in British Kenya, and Kenyan Women post-Independence. [3] The condition and status of the female population in Kenya has faced many changes over the past century. Kenya was a British colony from 1888 until 1963. [4]
The coalition includes advocates for survivors of domestic violence and agencies that offer supports and aid survivors when they make the move to leave their relationships.
The age of consent is 18, updated as of the SODV (sexual offenses and domestic violence) Act of 2018. Part II General Sexual Offenses Under the offense of rape, 3(c) states that an unlawful sexual act includes that which is committed against "a person who is incapable in law of appreciating the nature of the act"
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