On 28 January 2020, the High Court in Nairobi directed that the two cases –
Petition 605 and 606 of 2014 challenging the forced and coerced sterilization of five women living with HIV through a procedure known as bilateral tubal ligation will continue for hearing on 11 May 2020 before Justice Weldon Korir.
The two cases were partly heard before Justice E.C Mwita who was transferred in February 2019, before finalizing them. In petition 605 of 2014, six witnesses who supported the case had testified. Two witnesses in support of Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF), the 1st respondent had equally given their evidence. The court is expected to proceed to hear the witnesses for Marie Stopes International, the third respondent and the fifth respondent the Attorney General.
In petition 606 of 2014, LAW the petitioner had completed giving her testimony. The witness for Marura Nursing Home, the 1 st respondent in the case had commenced her testimony and was stood down when being cross examined. The matter was last in court on 27th November 2018. The court will now continue to conclude the testimony of the sole witness for Marura Nursing Home.
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The case petitions are available here.
Petition 605
Petition 606
For more information contact:
Allan Maleche, Advocate for the Petitioner’s and
Executive Director, KELIN
Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN)
4th Floor, Somak Building, Mombasa Road
Tel +254202515790; Cell +254708389870;
Email: amaleche@kelinkenya.org
