G34/3778/2021

MARY NIKITA MURANGI

PAPER OUTLINE

FRACTURED MINDS: EXPLORING THE LONG-STANDING DISPARITIES

LEADING TO THE DECREASED QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH IN KENYA

1.0 Introduction..........................................................................................................................6

2.0 Legislative and Policy Framework Governing Mental Health.................................................7

3.0 Psychological Factors Contributing to Decreased Quality of Mental Health............................9

4.0 Social Factors Contributing to Decreased Quality of Mental Health.................................11

5.0 Role of Mental Health Legislation and Policies in Promoting Mental Health .......................14

6.0 Recommendations................................................16

7.0 Conclusion .........................................................................................................................20

Bibliography ............................................................................................................................21
1.0 Introduction

2.0 Legislative and Policy Framework Governing Mental Health

2.1 NATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

2.1.1 The Constitution

2.1.2 The Mental Health Act, 2022.

2.1.3 The Ministry of Health policies

2.2 INTERNATIONAL LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK

2.2.1 African Charter on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR)

2.2.2 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

2.2.3 International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

(ICESCR)

2.2.4 International Convention on Civil and Political Rights

2.2.5 Convention Against Torture

2.2.6 Convention On Rights of the Child

2.2.7 UN Principles for the protection of persons with mental illness and the

improvement of mental health care.

3.0 Psychological Factors Contributing to Decreased Quality of Mental Health

3.1 Cultural Beliefs

3.2 Severe emotional, physical, or sexual abuse

4.0 Socioeconomic Factors Contributing to Decreased Quality of Mental Health

4.1 Poverty

4.2 The impact of Covid-19

5.0 Role of Mental Health Legislation and Policies in Promoting Mental Health

6.0 Recommendations

7.0 Conclusion

Bibliography