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Aug 16, 20215 min read

Recognise and criminalise marital rape! The Trouble with Section 43 (5) of the Sexual Offences Act

By Cindy Kimere “But the husband cannot be guilty of a rape committed by himself upon his lawful wife, for by their mutual matrimonial...

SLC Human Rights

Oct 23, 20200 min read

STRATHMORE LAW CLINIC ANNUAL REPORT 2019

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Sep 25, 20205 min read

The looming unwelcomed guests

With the onset of governments in different countries announcing lockdowns, curfews and regulations of when one can leave their home,...

SLC Human Rights

Jul 28, 20206 min read

Bringing a knife to a gunfight: The plight of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Irene Muhoro As children, we grew up dreaming of the lives we wanted to lead. Some people wanted to be engineers, veterinarians, firemen,...

SLC Human Rights

Jun 11, 20206 min read

The Achilles’ Heel In The Kenyan Sphere of Domestic Work; Why We Need To Ratify C189

Phoebe Mwangi The sun is shining brightly over the leafy suburbs of Kileleshwa estate in Nairobi, one Wednesday morning. For you and me,...

SLC Human Rights

Dec 14, 20184 min read

Teenage Pregnancy: Shedding Light On A National Epidemic

Stacie Manani November: the season of the year that has majority of Kenya’s teenagers burrowing deeper into piles upon piles of books as...

SLC Human Rights

Nov 28, 20183 min read

What’s Your Excuse Now? Stop Rape Culture!

Wachuka Musomba Silence and shame is often a burden carried solely by the victims of sexual offences, with the perpetrators remaining...

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