Aasai

The women who spend their days inside Kamiti Maximum Prison have to imagine waking up at the same facility while the men stay at Langata Women

The prison system duplicates a cinematic scenario by summoning the inmate to an isolated space where couples enjoy an intimate moment together.

A Wednesday legal petition involving three male plaintiffs encapsulates the situation.

John Wangai together with Peter Agoro and Anthony Murimi filed an urgent application at the High Court because male and female prisoners suffered undignified conditions due to a denial of essential human needs.

Three individuals filed their lawsuit at the High Court against the Ministry of Interior and Kenya Prisons Service and the Attorney General. National Treasury and Kenya National Human Rights together with Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and National Assembly and Kituo Cha Sheria were identified as parties during the proceedings.

Under the right to family life someone has the fundamental opportunity to protect their intimate bonds because these bonds constitute the essence of safeguarding family unity. The 1st and 2nd respondents deny Kenya prisoners their fundamental right to family life through their refusal of conjugal rights which violates both Kenyas Constitution and international human rights standards and native laws concerning family rights and responsibilities.

Mr. Wangai emphasizes that love-making protects the dignity along with the essential structure of family life.