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Matiang'i dismisses calls to lower sexual consent age, says it is nonsense

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i (centre) with Nyamira Governor John Nyagarama (right) at Nyamira Resource centre where they donated text books yesterday. [Standard]

Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang'i has dismissed Judiciary over its support on lowering the age of sexual consent from 18 to 16.

Matiang'i has said the proposal by Judiciary is ill-informed and does not represent view of many Kenyans and other stakeholders.

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