KNCHR calls for urgent legal reforms to safeguard intersex persons

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has called for the urgent implementation of legal and policy remedies to address persistent human rights violations facing intersex persons in Kenya.In its State of Human Rights Report for the period December 2024 to December 2025, the Commission urged Parliament to fast-track the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024, saying the proposed law is critical to securing legal recognition and protecting bodily integrity.“Fast-tracking the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024 is essential to introduce legal recognition and affirm the right to self-determination,” said KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah.The Commission also called on the Ministry of Health to urgently develop comprehensive medical guidelines to protect intersex persons from harmful and non-consensual medical interventions.Follow The Standard
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In its State of Human Rights Report for the period December 2024 to December 2025, the Commission urged Parliament to fast-track the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024, saying the proposed law is critical to securing legal recognition and protecting bodily integrity.“Fast-tracking the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024 is essential to introduce legal recognition and affirm the right to self-determination,” said KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah.The Commission also called on the Ministry of Health to urgently develop comprehensive medical guidelines to protect intersex persons from harmful and non-consensual medical interventions.Follow The Standard
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“Fast-tracking the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024 is essential to introduce legal recognition and affirm the right to self-determination,” said KNCHR Chairperson Claris Ogangah.The Commission also called on the Ministry of Health to urgently develop comprehensive medical guidelines to protect intersex persons from harmful and non-consensual medical interventions.Follow The Standard
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The Commission also called on the Ministry of Health to urgently develop comprehensive medical guidelines to protect intersex persons from harmful and non-consensual medical interventions.Follow The Standard
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