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Members and partners of the Mental Health Champion initiative participate in an 8km suicide awareness and prevention walk in Nairobi on September 27, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]
The push by psychiatrists and mental health fraternity to repeal Section 226 of the Penal Code which criminalises attempted suicide has gained momentum.
This is after religious leaders issued a call for the urgent repeal of the law, saying it is outdated, unjust, and a barrier to saving lives.
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