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Petition Challenges Mandatory Sentences in Sexual Offences Act, Raises Jail Reform Debate

Summary by Capital FM Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 16 – A fresh constitutional petition filed at the High Court is set to reignite debate over Kenya’s criminal justice system, with potential implications for sentencing policy and prison reforms. The petition, lodged by Obwogi Jonathan, challenges mandatory minimum and maximum sentences under the Sexual Offences Act, arguing they undermine judicial discretion and violate constitutional rights. At the core of the case is a push…
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Capital FM Kenya broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
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