Criminal Procedure Code
This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code.
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Instrument
- Act or statute
- Citation
- Cap. 75
- Version
- 11 Dec 2023
- Language
- en
- Official source
- View official record ↗
Source attribution: Source: Kenya Law
Statute overview
About this statute
This Act may be cited as the Criminal Procedure Code. Section 2 provides definitions of terms used in the Code, including "cognizable offence", "drug related offence", "non-cognizable offence", and other specified terms. This section provides that offences under the Penal Code and offences under other laws are to be inquired into, tried and otherwise dealt with according to this Code; it also permits the High Court to apply English High Court procedure where this Code's procedure is inapplicable and preserves the effect of bilateral agreements regarding members of foreign armed or police forces present in Kenya. Section 10 has been repealed. Section 11 has been repealed.
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