Kenya: LNW vs. Attorney General and Another

Published: 26/May/2016
Source: High Court of Kenya at Nairobi

Constitutional Petition No 484 of 2014

This petition concerns the rights of children born outside marriage. In this case, the issue revolves around the registration of their births and the circumstances under which the name of the biological father should be inserted in the birth certificate of the child.

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Themes: Acquisition of nationality, Acquisition by children, Discrimination, Gender, Birth Registration
Regions: Kenya
Year: 2016