An Eldoret Court has ruled that the constitutional rights of a transgender woman were violated during her detention and medical examination. Shieys Chepkosgei was subjected to involuntary body searches and forced medical procedures at Eldoret Women’s Prison and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH).

• The court awarded Sh500,000 in damages to Shieys Chepkosgei.
• Justice R. Nyakundi found violations against Chepkosgei’s rights to privacy, dignity, and equal protection by the Kenya Prisons Service and MTRH.
• The judgment recognized her right to self-identity and urged Parliament to develop legal frameworks to protect transgender rights, recommending provisions to complement the Intersex Persons Bill, 2024.