REFORMING THE LAW ON DEFILEMENT: A REPLY TO MR. BRADEPT JOSEPH
Author: Chweya Nyamari ABSTRACT Section 8 of the Kenyan Sexual offences Act No. 5 of 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) was meant to protect children against sexual predators. It is however evident that it did not address instances where children engage in sexual relations amongst themselves. Mr. Bradept through his Article posted on JKUAT Law Review rendered his notion on this controversial topic. This article entails a reply to Mr. Bradept’s school of thought and endeavors to disapprove consensual sexual relationships between adolescents. The article culminates in proposing an amendment to the sentences associated with instances where minors defile themselves. INTRODUCTION First, I must appreciate the exquisite contribution that Mr. Bradept has made on this controversial topic. His argument opened the way for a truly profitable exchange of views between those whose differences center on whether the relevant statutes should be amended to accommodate instances whe