National Guidelines on Management of Sexual Violence in Kenya
National Guidelines on Management of Sexual Violence in Kenya
National Guidelines on Management of Sexual Violence in Kenya
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Def<strong>in</strong>iti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> Terms<br />
(<strong>Sexual</strong> Offences Act 2006)<br />
Terms<br />
<strong>Sexual</strong> violence<br />
Genital organs<br />
Penetrati<strong>on</strong><br />
Rape<br />
Defilement<br />
Indecent Act<br />
Survivor<br />
<strong>Sexual</strong> Assault<br />
Incest<br />
Designated pers<strong>on</strong>s<br />
Def<strong>in</strong>iti<strong>on</strong><br />
Any sexual act, attempt to obta<strong>in</strong> a sexual act, unwanted sexual<br />
comments or advances, or acts to traffic women’s sexuality,<br />
us<strong>in</strong>g coerci<strong>on</strong>, threats <strong>of</strong> harm or physical force, by any<br />
pers<strong>on</strong> regardless <strong>of</strong> relati<strong>on</strong>ship to the survivor, <strong>in</strong> any sett<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g but not limited to home and work 1 .<br />
Includes the whole or part <strong>of</strong> male or female genital organs and<br />
for the purposes <strong>of</strong> the act <strong>of</strong> sexual violence <strong>in</strong>cludes the anus.<br />
Means partial or complete <strong>in</strong>serti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the genital organs <strong>of</strong> a<br />
pers<strong>on</strong> or an object <strong>in</strong>to the genital organs <strong>of</strong> another pers<strong>on</strong>.<br />
An act d<strong>on</strong>e which causes penetrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>on</strong>e pers<strong>on</strong>s genital<br />
organs with the genital organs <strong>of</strong> another without their c<strong>on</strong>sent<br />
or where the c<strong>on</strong>sent is obta<strong>in</strong>ed by force, threats or <strong>in</strong>timidati<strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> any k<strong>in</strong>d.<br />
An act which causes penetrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> a child’s genital organs<br />
(child is any <strong>on</strong>e below the age <strong>of</strong> 18 years).<br />
Any unlawful act which causes (i) any c<strong>on</strong>tact between the<br />
genital organs <strong>of</strong> a pers<strong>on</strong>, his or her breasts and buttocks<br />
with that <strong>of</strong> another pers<strong>on</strong> (ii) exposure or display <strong>of</strong> any<br />
pornographic material to any pers<strong>on</strong> aga<strong>in</strong>st his or her will, but<br />
does not <strong>in</strong>clude an act that causes penetrati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Any pers<strong>on</strong> who has been violated sexually and has lived<br />
through the experience.<br />
One unlawfully penetrat<strong>in</strong>g the organs <strong>of</strong> another pers<strong>on</strong> with<br />
(i) any part <strong>of</strong> the body <strong>of</strong> another pers<strong>on</strong> or (ii) an object<br />
manipulated by another pers<strong>on</strong> or that pers<strong>on</strong> except where<br />
it is d<strong>on</strong>e for pr<strong>of</strong>essi<strong>on</strong>al hygienic or medical purposes, (iii)<br />
manipulat<strong>in</strong>g any part <strong>of</strong> <strong>on</strong>e’s body or the body <strong>of</strong> another<br />
pers<strong>on</strong> so as to cause penetrati<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> the genital organ <strong>in</strong>to or by<br />
any part <strong>of</strong> the other pers<strong>on</strong>’s body.<br />
An <strong>in</strong>decent act or an act which causes penetrati<strong>on</strong>, d<strong>on</strong>e by a<br />
pers<strong>on</strong> to a relative such as a brother, a sister, a mother, a father,<br />
an uncle, a cous<strong>in</strong> or a grandparent.<br />
These <strong>in</strong>clude all doctors, nurses and cl<strong>in</strong>ical practiti<strong>on</strong>ers<br />
registered under their various laws and acts <strong>of</strong> parliament.<br />
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