I'm following with keen interest her Kenyan history making legal case in her homeland in which she sued the Kenyan National Examinations Council and the Kenyan Attorney General to change the name on her KNEC certificates and other identity documents including her national identity card and passport to reflect who she is now.
“The process of changing my name and gender in my identity, travel and academic documents was fraught with challenges such as lack of understanding among public officers in charge of these processes,” Audrey says in a recent interview.
The initial court hearing was on May 28 and the counsel representing KNEC and the attorney general asked High Court Judge Weldon Korir for more time to prepare a response to Mbugua's petition because this case is in their words 'tricky'. The counsel also indicated that the petition response will require extensive consultations between several Kenyan government departments, including the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
There's nothing 'tricky' about it. 29 year old Audrey lives her life as and presents as female, she has undergone a medical transition except the genital surgery she started in 2001, and her documentation needs to reflect that.
Audrey's interview on NTV Kenya
Good luck sis! Hope common sense prevails on August 6 and your document changes are granted..
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