Kenya is first African nation to recognise intersex as gender

Kenya has added intersex to the gender options as it undertakes a population census.

Kenya thus becomes the first African country to recognize intersex people.

The "intersex" option next to the terms "man" and "woman" grants the right to people who do not recognize themselves as men or women to be able to express themselves openly, following the example of George Onyango.

"My name is George Onyango, I am an intersex. I attended the workshops for intersex people and there, I was informed of …
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