Uphold Sexual offence laws for a better society.
Like many countries, Kenya is guided by clearly set out laws that determine acts that are considered as sexual offences and recommended punishments for guilty persons. The Sexual offences Act 2006 provides for a major part of sexual offense laws which Judges and Magistrates rely on to free or convict suspects of such offenses. During the interviews in search of a new chief justice, Justice Chitembwe who was interviewed for the position indicated that he had freed a man guilty of defilement and defended his decision arguing that he considered logic and reason apart from the law as it is. Some Kenyans agreed while others like myself disagreed. Justice Martha Koome was also a candidate, now chief justice, noted that most daily convictions in Kenya are related to sexual offences. She added that when judging such matters, she sets aside her beliefs, religion, feelings, emotions, attitudes and thoughts and applies the law as it is. I vehemently agree with her. Profound sexual offences