Professional statute overview
Enactment structure, operative effect and source provenance
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Purpose and legislative effect
“The Act may be cited as the Penal Code and is referred to as "this Code".”
The Act may be cited as the Penal Code and is referred to as "this Code". Preserves liability, trial or punishment of a person for an offence against the common law or any other law in force in Kenya other than this Code. Section 3 has been deleted. Defines an office as "any office the holder of which is appointed or removed by the President or by any public commission." The courts of Kenya have jurisdiction that covers every place within Kenya, including territorial waters, for the purposes of this Code.
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How the instrument operates
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Start with the recorded version
As at 11 Dec 2023. The date shown identifies this source expression and should not be treated as proof that no later change exists.
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Locate the controlling provision
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Read conditions and exceptions together
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Verify currency and official wording
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Source and current-law status
Source record view
Source record from new.kenyalaw.org · As at 11 Dec 2023
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