TABLE OF CONTENTS
Certification ......... ......................... ..... .... ........................................... ... .... 1
Declaration ........ ......... ........ ....... .. ... ......... .................. ..... .. .... ....... ......... 11
Acknowledgements ................................................................................ 111
Dedication ............................................................................................. 1v
Table of Abbreviations................................................................................... v
Table of Statutes .................................................................................... v1
Table of international instruments.............................................................. vu
Table of cases......................................................................................... v111
Table of contents .. .................................................................................. x1
CHAPTER 1:
1.0 Introduction....................................................................................... 1
1.1 Statement of the problem................................................................................. 3
1.2 Objective of the study........................................................................................ 3
1.3 Scope of the study.............................................................................................. 4
1.4 Justification of the study.................................................................................... 4
I .5 Hypothesis.......................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Literature review................................................................................................ 5
1. 7 An overview oflaws governing AIDS................................................................. 6
1.8 HIV/ AIDS - the approaches the law can take................................................ 7
1.9 Research methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... 8
1.10 Limitation of the study.................................................................................... 10
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1.11 Data processing and analysis................................................................................ 11
1.12 Synopsis of the Dissertation.................................................................................. 12
CHAPTER II: THE HIV/AIDS TRAGEDY AND THE PLACE OF THE INFECTED
PERSONS IN THE SOCIETY
2.1 HIV/AIDS tragedy............................................................................ 13
2.2 The place of HIV/AIDS infected persons in society.................................... 16
2.3 Impact ofHIV/AIDS ........................................................................ 18
2.3.l The Demographic Impact....................................................... 18
2.3.2 Social and Economic Impacts of HIV /AIDS................................. 19
2.3.3 Household Impacts............................................................... 20
2.3.4 Impact on Education................................................................................. 21
2.3.5 Impact ofindustries, Business and Market.............................................. 22
2.3.6 Impact on Agriculture............................................................................... 24
CHAPTER III: THE ROLE OF LAW IN PROTECTING PERSONS LIVING
WITH HIV/AIDS
3.1 Discrimination of HIV/AIDS infected persons........................................ 25
3.1.1 Discrimination in the Employment Sector .............................................. 27
3 .1.2 Discrimination in the Insurance Sector.................................................... 35
3.2 Discrimination and stigmatization................................................................... 37
3.3 Role of law.............................................................................................. 39
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3.3.1 The Prospective Role of the Law . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . ...................................... 40
3.3.2 The Protective Role of the Law................................................................ 40
CHAPTER IV - CRITIQUE OF EXISTING LAW AND SUGGESTED
REFORM
4.1 The constitution of Kenya............................................................... 42
4.2 The existing legislation......................................................................................... 48
4.2.1 The Employment Act, Cap. 226, Laws of Kenya............................ 48
4.2.2 The Insurance Act Cap 487, Laws of Kenya........................................... 50
4.2.3 The HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Bill of2003 of Kenya............... 52
4.3 Procedure of enforcing rights of PL W AHAS against discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CHAPTER V - RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS
5.1 CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 58
5.2 RECOMMENDATION .................................................................... 58
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