04.05.02.02. Provisions exist which enable people with dementia (or all persons) to protect their rights and to file appeals and complaints to an independent legal body | Kenya

04.05.02.02. Provisions exist which enable people with dementia (or all persons) to protect their rights and to file appeals and complaints to an independent legal body | Kenya

01 Apr 2022

The care and protection of older members of society bill, 2018; PART III provides for the prohibition, notification, and register of abuse of an older member of society. PART VII indicates the manner in which matters concerning older members of society are to be tackled while taking into consideration the unique needs of such persons (Republic of Kenya, 2018b). However, this is not specific to people with dementia.

References:

Republic of Kenya. (2018b). The Care and Protection of Older Members of Society Bill, 2018. Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 73 (Senate Bills No. 17), pp. 333–363. Nairobi, Kenya. http://www.parliament.go.ke/sites/default/files/2018-08/The%20Care%20and%20Protection%20of%20Older%20Members%20of%20Society%20Bill%2C%202018.pdf