High Court rules poverty is not a crime, debt imprisonment unconstitutional

26 Mar 2026

9:57 pm | Citizen TV

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Duration: 1:08

The High Court in Eldoret has found that poverty is not a crime and that imprisoning a debtor for a debt they cannot pay infringes on their constitutional right to liberty and freedom.

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