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| Region | Kenya |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | Aug 1, 1930 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by up to 21 years in prison with hard labor and fines |
| Sources | https://web.archive.org/web/20140606193855/http://www.kenyalaw.org/Downloads/GreyBook/8.%20The%20Penal%20Code.pdf |
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Revision History (5)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | Male illegal, female uncertain | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
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| Description | Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by from 5 to 14 years in prison. Female same-sexual activity not explicitly prohibited by law, LGBT women are not recognized. Decriminalization pending. | Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by up to 21 years in prison with hard labor and fines |
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| Sources | http://defensewiki.ibj.org/images/9/9d/Kenya_Penal_Code.pdf | https://web.archive.org/web/20140606193855/http://www.kenyalaw.org/Downloads/GreyBook/8.%20The%20Penal%20Code.pdf |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653. Female sexual activity not criminalized
| Old Value | New Value | |
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| Value | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) | Male illegal, female uncertain |
| Description | Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by from 5 to 14 years in prison. Decriminalization pending. | Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by from 5 to 14 years in prison. Female same-sexual activity not explicitly prohibited by law, LGBT women are not recognized. Decriminalization pending. |
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edited by Pizzaslices412653
| Old Value (Original) | New Value | |
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| Description | Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by from 5 to 14 years in prison. | Article 162, 163 and 165 prohibits homosexuality and offender is punishable by from 5 to 14 years in prison. Decriminalization pending. |
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