In 2022, the National Reproductive Health Policy (2022-32) introduced a provision that was inconsistent with the Constitution’s guarantee of the right to life.
Monday, October 13, 2025
By Moraa Obiria
When Kenya’s Ministry of Health introduced the National Reproductive Health Policy (2022–32), a single line complicated access to legal abortion.
The High Court has now struck down that clause, saying it unlawfully expanded healthcare provision and risked women’s lives.
Justice E.C. Mwita reaffirmed women’s right to safe and legal abortion under Article 26(4).