The Right of Children with HIV to Privacy in Kenya
Legal depository - Country: Kenya / Body: High Court of Kenya / Year: 2016
Summary: This case concerns a directive issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta ordering the collection of data and the preparation of a report pertaining to school-going children, guardians, and expectant and breastfeeding mothers living with HIV. The High Court of Kenya at Nairobi found this action to be in violation...
Read MoreDignity and Autonomy in Enforcing Public Health in Kenya
Legal depository - Country: Kenya / Body: High Court of Kenya / Year: 2016
Nature of the Case Two men successfully challenged their imprisonment, purportedly pursuant to the Public Health Act, for failure to take prescribed tuberculosis (TB) medication. Summary In 2010, Daniel Ng’etich and Patrick Kipng’etich Kirui were arrested by the Public Health Officer, Nandi Central District Tuberculosis Defaulter Tracing Coordinator, who...
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