While abortion is a taboo topic in Kenya, post-abortion care still threatens women’s health even when the law permits
Women Collective Kenya official Ms Lilian Maina addressing participants. She explained that many women and girls suffer complications from unsafe abortions due to the continued criminalisation of abortion care under Kenya’s 1963 Penal Code.
Used and dumped by Arsenal, Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey now on his own as he parries sexual offences allegations
Despite the club telling the alleged victim they were taking the matter “extremely seriously”, Partey continued to play for Arsenal – and was promoted via their media channels. In the days following her initial complaint to the club, he appeared prominently on a number of social media posts.
Sentencing of Murang’a man to 14 years in jail for sodomy turns searchlight on unnatural sex in central Kenya
In his defence, Gitau claimed that there had been long standing tension between him and the victim’s father, suggesting that the accusation was a false allegation intended to have him imprisoned. He further stated that on the day the alleged incident occurred, he had found the victim feeding his father’s cattle with his hay, prompting him to discipline the boy.
