JUST IN: Kenyan Court Decriminalizes Attempted Suicide, Protects Mental Health Rights 

  The High Court has ruled that Section 226 of the Penal Code, which criminalized attempted suicide, is unconstitutional. Justice Lawrence Mugambi made the ruling on Thursday, stating that the provision violated Articles 27, 28, and 43 of the Constitution of Kenya. The case was filed by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Charity Muturi, and the Kenya Psychiatric Association, with the Attorney General and the Director of Public Prosecutions as respondents. Several other parties, including the Cabinet Secretary for Health, the National Council for Persons with Disabilities, and the Coalition Action for Preventive Mental Health Kenya, also participated. The
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