New policy to guide protection of marginalised, minority groups

Plan International Kenya staff distributing sanitary towels girls in Loreng village in Turkana during World Menstrual Hygiene Day. [Mike Ekutan, Standard]

The government has embarked on developing a framework geared towards ensuring the rights of minority and marginalised groups are well protected, as enshrined in the Constitution.

Despite the Constitution of Kenya 2010 recognising these groups under Article 56, there currently exists no guiding policy to implement this constitutional provision.