In Kenya, mercy killing is illegal under Article 26 of the Constitution. [Courtesy]
Euthanasia, or mercy killing in the face of unbearable and irreversible medical conditions, is still illegal in Kenya.
But mercy killing is not a criminal offense in some countries where some Kenyans suffering terminal illnesses are seeking assisted suicide.
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