Audrey Mbugua wins in fresh court battle over gender identity

Court says that refusing to amend gender markers in official identification documents of transgender persons breaches the constitutional rights...

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Activist Audrey Mbugua has secured a landmark High Court victory against the State, ruling that refusing to amend gender markers on official identification documents for transgender persons violates constitutional rights.

The High Court ordered government agencies, including the Registrar of Births and Deaths, to begin considering applications for gender-marker changes within 60 days.
The key person involved is Audrey Mbugua Ithibu, a transgender rights activist.
The ruling addresses years of legal battles and the daily struggles faced by transgender individuals due to conflicting identification documents, which led to suspicion and humiliation.

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