School, principal ordered to pay Sh1.2m for disclosing student's HIV status
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The girl, identified as DN in the court papers, moved to the tribunal last year alleging that teachers disclosed her HIV status without consent and the school principal told her p…
A tribunal has ordered a Kajiado secondary school and its principal to pay a minor Sh1.2 million as damages for unlawful disclosure of her HIV status to teachers and other learners.
The HIV and AIDS Tribunal found that the school administrator unlawfully disclosed the girl's medical condition and discriminated against her, contributing to her departure from the institution due to stigma.
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