This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.
As Kenya prepares for its first-ever official enumeration of intersex persons in the 2019 national census, the government has affirmed that personal data generated from this group will remain confidential.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, enumerators found to have flouted the oath of secrecy under clause 11 of the Statistics Act will face action.
The census, scheduled for August 24th, marks a significant milestone in the country's efforts to give a voice to the intersex community.
Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for the establishment of legal frameworks to protect the interests of Kenyans regardless of their gender.
Businesses in Machakos County will be temporarily closed on Saturday to facilitate the census, while Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has urged the government to take action against employers who refuse to allow their workers to participate.
