Kenya's mental health law

Kenya's Mental Health Act 1989 is now outdated. It is a signatory to international rights conventions that provide for state protection of the rights of people with mental illness, their property and their treatment. There is, however, a glaring failure to implement the existing legal provision...

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Main Authors: David M. Ndetei, Job Muthike, Erick S. Nandoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2017-11-01
Series:BJPsych International
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474000002117/type/journal_article
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description Kenya's Mental Health Act 1989 is now outdated. It is a signatory to international rights conventions that provide for state protection of the rights of people with mental illness, their property and their treatment. There is, however, a glaring failure to implement the existing legal provisions. A new Mental Health Bill that aims to respond comprehensively to the challenges affecting mental health services in Kenya is awaiting enactment.
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