The Sexual Offences Act, Act No. 3 of 2006, is an Act of the Parliament of Kenya that creates a range of sexual offences.[1][2] The law was moved by then member of Parliament Njoki Susanna Ndung'u.[3]
| Sexual Offences Act 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Kenyan Parliament | |
| Passed by | 9th Parliament of Kenya |
| Passed | 14 July 2006 |
| Enacted | 21 July 2006 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
Provisions
editThe law itemises a number of sexual crimes, including rape, including gang rape, incest, sexual assault, defilement of a child and other [1]sexual offences against children. It also prohibits pimping, the abuse of positions of trust for sexual purposes, sexual exploitation of the mentally vulnerable, the intentional transmission of life-threatening sexually transmitted diseases and the administration of intoxicants, and requires the creation of a register of sex offenders.[1][2]
The Act has been amended by a number of other Acts, including Act No. 3 of 2006, Act No. 7 of 2007, Act No. 6 of 2009, Act No. 8 of 2010, and Act No. 12 of 2012.[1]
Section 13 of the Act, which dealt with child trafficking was repealed by the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act, No. 8 of 2010, s. 5, which replaced it with its own provisions.[1] Section 38 was deleted by Act No. 12 of 2012.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "SEXUAL OFFENCES ACT CHAPTER 62A" (PDF). sherloc.unodc.org. 2012. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
- ^ a b "A popular version of the Sexual Offences Act 2006" (PDF). law.berkeley.edu.
- ^ "Hon. Justice Njoki Susanna Ndungu – The Judiciary". Retrieved 2024-08-27.
