LLB Research Projects (2024)

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    The Invisible victims: a comparative analysis of protection for vulnerable adults with intellectual disabilities in the Kenyan legal framework and beyond
    (Strathmore University, 2024) Muteti, R. N.
    This study explores the legal dimensions of Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OSEA) concerning persons with intellectual disabilities (PwIDs) in Kenya. As the digital landscape rapidly expands, existing laws primarily focus on protecting minors, leaving a gap in safeguarding vulnerable adults with intellectual disabilities. The research aims to expose the nature of Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and its threat to persons with intellectual disabilities, assess the significance of specialized legal protection, and draw insights from Australia's best approaches to protect persons with intellectual disabilities from online abuse. This study through its hypothesis posits that recognizing the unique experiences of disability is pivotal for comprehensive protection of vulnerable adults. The justification underscores the timeliness of adopting a human rights approach, grounded in the inherent dignity of persons with intellectual disabilities and the study is hinged on evaluating legal provisions through the lens of the inherent dignity principle. This study highlights the inadequacies in current legal definitions, structural disparities contributing to online violence, and the evolving paradigm from a charity-based to a human rights-based approach. It sheds light on the heightened vulnerability of PwIDs to technology facilitated abuse, urging legal reforms. This study employs a qualitative analysis of primary legal sources and a comparative analysis with best approaches Australia has adopted to protect persons with intellectual disabilities from online abuse. The conclusion emphasizes the imperative of a cohesive effort to establish a digitally safer environment for PwIDs in Kenya.