Nairobi, Kenya: A landmark case before the High Court could have far reaching implications
on how persons of transgender are treated.
It involves a woman, born 29 years ago as Andrew Mbugua Ithibu,
but who chose to change her gender. Unable to win Government recognition
of her new status as a woman, Audrey Mbugua Ithibu has now taken the battle to
court.
She accuses the national examinations body of preventing her from
being employed by refusing to change her academic certificates to reflect her
current gender status.
Audrey’s case seeking orders to compel the