Repeal: Boy child defenders eye biased sex laws

Group argues courts have been ‘siding’ with women in sexual offences cases, leading to a high number of convictions for male suspects.

Inmates and child activists now want the Sexual Offences Act reviewed claiming that it favours women over men.

This emerged when members of the civil society and religious leaders joined inmates at Naivasha Medium prison in marking Father’s Day. According to them, courts have been ‘siding’ with women in sexual offences cases, leading to a high number of convictions for male suspects.