When a minor acts like an adult, it's not defilement

A judgment recently delivered at the High Court has led to a debate on whether teenagers can consent to sexual intercourse with an adult. [iStockphoto]

A judgment recently delivered by Justice Wanjiku Cherere at the High Court in Meru has led to a debate on whether teenagers can consent to sexual intercourse with an adult.

The judgment arose from an appeal filed by Mohammed Hussein who had been convicted of defilement and committing an indecent act with a minor. Hussein had been jailed in September 2021 for 15 years by an Isiolo court.