Current Version
| Region | Kenya |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Aug 20, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This includes broadcasting regulations banning incitement to hatred (2009), data privacy protections under the Data Protection Act (2019), and protections for intersex children under the Children Act 2022. Additionally, in a landmark ruling on August 20, 2025, Justice Reuben Nyakundi of the Eldoret High Court affirmed that transgender individuals have a constitutional right to their self-identified gender under Article 27(4) of the Constitution, which bars discrimination on any grounds, and ordered state facility reforms to guarantee their safety and dignity. |
| Sources | https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/11929/eng@2025-08-12 |
Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | Aug 20, 2025 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is limited protection based on sexual orientation and gender identity. This includes broadcasting regulations banning incitement to hatred (2009), data privacy protections under the Data Protection Act (2019), and protections for intersex children under the Children Act 2022. Additionally, in a landmark ruling on August 20, 2025, Justice Reuben Nyakundi of the Eldoret High Court affirmed that transgender individuals have a constitutional right to their self-identified gender under Article 27(4) of the Constitution, which bars discrimination on any grounds, and ordered state facility reforms to guarantee their safety and dignity. |
| Sources | https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/kehc/2025/11929/eng@2025-08-12 |