I'm against lowering of consent from 18 to 16, Koome tells vetting team

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According to the law, a person who commits a sexual offence against a child should be imprisoned for at least 15 years. [File, Standard]
Chief Justice Nominee Justice Martha Koome has told a parliamentary committee vetting her she will not support a proposal to lower the age of consent to 16 years. 
Appearing before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of the National Assembly on Thursday for vetting, Koome cited the rising cases of early marriages arguing it would be counterproductive to lower the age of consent.
“There is no hurry to lower the age that is internationally recognized, which is at 18 when we all want our children to be in school and we are against rising cases of early marriages,” she said.

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