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I’m against lowering age of consent from 18 to 16, Koome tells vetting team

According to the law, a person who commits a sexual offence against a child should be imprisoned for at least 15 years. [File, Standard]

Chief Justice Nominee Justice Martha Koome has told a parliamentary committee vetting her she will not support a proposal to lower the age of consent to 16 years. 

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