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Win for Eldoret transgender woman in identity fight with prosecutor

The accused says she wants to be identified as a woman. 

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Defence lawyer Colbert Ojiambo told court that his client was being subjected to psychological torture by being referred to as a man. 

An Eldoret court has directed the prosecution to stop referring to a transgender woman by her male name and instead use her preferred feminine identity. 

The court gave the orders during the mention of a case in which Shieys Chepkosgei has been accused of obtaining registration documents under pretences.