Kenya: Separate Justice Ndung’u abortion opinion from case

Separate Justice Ndung'u abortion opinion from case

Evelyne Opondo
Mon 10th Jul 2017

Recently, the media ran a story about Supreme Court judge Njoki Ndung'u allegedly calling on fellow judges to back access to safe abortion in Kenya.

The statement was allegedly made during the annual judges' colloquium that was held in Mombasa last week.

As a follow up, an article was published in The Standard of July 7, 2017, in which a civil society group - the African Organisation for Families - in a petition to the Chief Justice, accused Justice Ndung'u of taking sides in the debate over abortion even though there is an abortion case currently pending in court.

Continued at source: Standard Media: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/ureport/story/2001246841/separate-justice-ndung-u-abortion-opinion-from-case


Kenya: Justice Njoki Ndung’u rallies fellow judges to back safe abortion

Justice Njoki Ndung'u rallies fellow judges to back safe abortion
By Mkamburi Mwawasi | Updated Wed, July 5th 2017

Supreme Court judge Justice Njoki Ndungu wants the law amended to give more women access to safe abortion.

Speaking during the judge’s conference in Mombasa, Justice Ndun’gu said Article 26 of the 2010 Constitution that outlaws abortion was silent on women getting affordable and safe abortion.

Continued at link: Standard Media: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/health/article/2001246073/justice-njoki-ndung-u-rallies-fellow-judges-to-back-safe-abortion