Mahakama ya Rufaa inabadilisha uamuzi wa kimahakama kuhusu uavyaji mimba wa 2022

Mahakama ya Rufaa nchini Kenya imetoa uamuzi kuu kwamba uavyaji mimba si haki ya msingi iliyohakikishiwa na Katiba, na kubadilisha uamuzi wa Mahakama Kuu wa 2022. Benchi la majaji watatu huko Malindi limesema uavyaji mimba unaoruhusiwa tu wakati daktari mtaalamu ataamua kuwa kuna hatari kubwa kwa maisha ya mama mjamzito.

Mahakama ya Rufaa imetoa uamuzi wake huko Malindi leo, Aprili 24, 2026, akibatilisha uamuzi wa Mahakama Kuu wa Malindi wa Machi 24, 2022, uliotolewa na Jaji R. Nyakundi. Majaji Gatembu Kairu, Kibaya Laibuta na Grace Ngenye waliamua kuwa uavyaji mimba bado ni kinyume cha sheria isipokuwa katika hali maalum zinazoruhusiwa na Katiba.

Uamuzi huu umetegemea Kifungu cha 26 cha Katiba, kinachosema haki ya maisha inaanza wakati wa mimba. "Kwa ujumla, uavyaji mimba si haki ya msingi iliyohakikishiwa na Katiba," walisema katika uamuzi wao. Mahakama ilibainisha kuwa marufuku hayana kamwe kamwe, lakini yanatoa ubaguzi mdogo kama matibabu ya dharura, hatari kwa maisha au afya ya mama, au sheria zingine.

Uamuzi umefuatwa na rufaa zilizochanganywa na Serikali na wadau wengine dhidi ya uamuzi wa 2022 uliopanua upatikanaji wa huduma za uavyaji mimba salama na halali. Mahakama imruhusu tena kesi za jinai katika Mahakama ya Hakimu Mkuu wa Kilifi, Kesi za Jinai namba 395 na 396 za 2019, ili zisikilizwe na ziamuliwe.

Ripoti ya Wizara ya Afya ya 2025 inaonyesha kuwa kati ya 2003 na 2004, kulikuwa na zaidi ya 792,000 visa vya uavyaji mimba uliochochewa, sawa na abortions 57.3 kwa kila 1,000 wanawake wenye umri wa miaka 15 hadi 49. Takriban asilimia 80 ya wale waliopata huduma walikuwa wameoa au wanaishi na wapenzi, na asilimia 65 walikuwa wamezaa awali.

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South Korea's Supreme Court with banner announcing judicial reform laws taking effect on March 12, enabling constitutional appeals; judges and politicians celebrating.
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South Korea's judicial reform laws take effect, enabling constitutional appeals

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South Korea's judicial reform laws were proclaimed on March 12, allowing constitutional appeals against Supreme Court rulings and punishment for legal distortion. This marks the first major overhaul since the 1987 constitutional amendment, including an expansion of Supreme Court justices. The measures passed under the ruling Democratic Party despite opposition from the opposition and judiciary.

Kenya's Court of Appeal has ruled that certain sections of the 2018 Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act are unconstitutional. The decision came in a case brought by the Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). These provisions had been used by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to arrest critics and bloggers accused of spreading false information.

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Kenya's High Court has struck down section 95(1)(b) of the Penal Code, which created the offense of inciting unrest that could lead to a breach of peace, ruling it unconstitutional. The decision stems from a petition by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and has quashed charges against activist Morara Kebaso.

South Africa's Constitutional Court has dismissed an appeal against the recognition of King Misuzulu kaZwelithini as the rightful heir to the AmaZulu throne. The ruling upholds a previous Supreme Court of Appeal decision affirming President Cyril Ramaphosa's endorsement.

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The Environment and Land Court has permitted more than 440 residents from Kachero in Taita Taveta County to proceed with their case seeking ownership of land held by Mama Ngina Kenyatta and Basil Criticos.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has proposed constitutional amendments to prevent election irregularities, with the 2027 general elections just 18 months away. EACC Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud presented these proposals to the National Assembly’s Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee on March 5, 2026. The reforms aim to bar those convicted of corruption or abuse of office from running unless their convictions are overturned on appeal.

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A three-judge bench has set March 19, 2026, as the date for a ruling in a petition seeking to remove Deputy President Kithure Kindiki from office. The case was filed in October 2024 by businessman Aura and concerns the process of appointing Kindiki following the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The petition claims that the process did not follow the Constitution.

 

 

 

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