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Attempted suicide not a crime, says High Court

Lawrence Mugambi

Justice Lawrence Mugambi. He has rules that attempted suicide is not a crime.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group
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By  Sam Kiplagat

Court Reporter

Nation Media Group

The High Court on Thursday (January 9) declared Section 226 of the Penal Code, which criminalises attempted suicide, unconstitutional.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi said the section offends Article 27 of the Constitution by criminalising a mental health issue.

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