[REUTERS]Of the estimated 1.2 million annual deliveries in Kenya, 36,000 have birth defects with about 21,600 dying soon after birth. The constitution allows for abortion in case the physical and psychological health of the mother is at risk. Already a key expert witness for the plaintiffs, Prof Joseph Kamau of the University of Nairobi has testified that in matters abortion the unborn child has no rights. Prof Kamau argues that an unborn child is not a person and therefore has no rights. “It is only after birth that an unborn child becomes a person who the government recognises,” he said.

Source: Standard Digital May 31, 2018 21:00 UTC