Hearing of Petition 606 of 2014 on Forced and Coerced Sterilization of Women Living with HIV

Who: L.A.W, Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN), African Gender and Media Initiative Trust (GEM) (Petitioners) versus Marura Maternity and Nursing Home, the Nairobi County Executive Committee Member in Charge of Health Services, the Cabinet Secretary – Ministry of Health, Republic of Kenya and The Attorney General (Respondents).

What: The High Court in Nairobi (Constitutional and Human Rights Division) will on Tuesday, 3 May, 2016 hear Petition No. 606 of 2014. This is after the court gave a ruling that allowed the enjoinment of Prof Alicia Ely Yamin and the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) as friends of the court.

Why: The court had on 8 February, 2016 directed the respondents to file their responses to the amended petition, and the petitioners their rejoinder and written submissions within a period of 45 days.

When: Tuesday, 3 May, 2016 at 10.00am

Where: High Court of Kenya at Nairobi, Court No. 1 on 3rd Floor, Milimani Law Courts.

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Twitter: @KELINkenya using hashtag #Justice2Health
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For background on the case: https://kelinkenya.org/2014/12/announcement/.

For more information contact:
Allan Maleche

Advocate for the Petitioners and Executive Director (KELIN)

Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN)
4th Floor, Somak Building, Mombasa Road
PO Box 112-00200, KNH
Email: a_maleche@kelinkenya.org
Mobile No: +254 708389870
African Gender and Media Initiative Trust

APt# E-06, UpperHill Gardens, 3rd Ngong Avenue,

PO Box 50429 -00200 Nairobi

TEL: 0702112670, 0739 803545

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