LEGALIZING PROSTITUTION IN KENYA

The city council of Kenya has finally decide to legalize prostitution and set a particular street in the city center where this can be done.Prostitutes in Kenya have never had peace while they work at night,they face harassment from police who ask for money or in exchange they ask for sex,in addition the watchmen who man the various buildings along the streets do not spare the women.It is is sad what this women experience in the streets when the sun finally goes to sleep.The men at the same time most of the time do not pay their dues and the brutality they face at their hands is wanting.

Personally i am glad that it has been legalized so that it is easy for the women who are in this trade.I know I know that many may not agree with me simply because they do not condone prostitution,but before we start pointing fingers we do not know what people go through that might lead them into this trade.It is better that things are done in the open because we know that they happen.The stigma of being a prostitute is huge and burdening.The legalization will spark different reactions from people but a majority will not agree with it.What should be done in addition i think is that health workers should provide condoms to them and free HIV/AIDS testing on regular basis brought to them because many will not get tested willingly.Above all this not forgetting the male prostitutes.Many think that men cannot be prostitutes but they exist.Recent discovery on our streets have unveiled male prostitutes who sell sex to fellow men.

This has been an old trade and just like old habits die hard it is here to stay.