Tag: Penal Code Amendment Bill 2024

MPs Back Bill to Scrap Penalties for Attempted Suicide

Section 266 of the Penal Code of Kenya classifies attempted suicide as a misdemeanour. Under this provision, a person who attempts to take their own life may be punished with imprisonment for up to two years, a fine at the court’s discretion, or both. For many years, this law reflected a legal approach that treated suicide and […]...