Sex between cousins is not incest

A high court judge in Kenya has ruled that sex with a cousin is not prohibited by the law.

"Should first cousins be allowed to have sex? The courts think so.

High Court Judge J A Makau says the law does not list first cousins among the relatives between whom sex is classified as incest under the law.

In his judgment, Makau said it is permissible to have sex with a cousin because in some cultures in Kenya, such as some Hindus and Muslims and some African communities, sexual acts with cousins are not criminalised."

I agree with this ruling.  Incest should only include first and second degree relatives like parents, siblings, children, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, grandparents, grandchildren, and half-siblings.  Third-degree relatives constitute a category of the extended family that includes first cousins.