The National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) has approved the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2026, marking a major step towards strengthening Kenya’s legal and institutional response to sexual violence. The proposed reforms seek to address emerging and evolving forms of sexual abuse, including voyeurism, sextortion, stalking, grooming and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
The Bill also proposes greater accountability for telecommunication platforms in facilitating the removal of non-consensually shared intimate content. It further seeks to strengthen survivor protection through measures including mandatory gender desks at police stations and safeguards against secondary victimisation.
The review and drafting process was led by Mr. Desire Njamwea, Assistant Director, Legal, Complaints, Investigations and Redress at the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), in his capacity as Vice Chairperson of the NCAJ Committee on the Review of Sexual Offences Laws and Policies.
The process received technical support from CREAW Kenya, FIDA Kenya, Equality Now, The CRADLE, the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Wangu Kanja Foundation. Following its approval, the Council has directed that the Bill be forwarded to the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly for legislative consideration. The proposed reforms will now proceed through the legislative process, where they will be subjected to further consideration and debat
