Section 14 of Sexual Offences Act: Child sex tourism

Any person who— (a) knowingly permits any child to remain in any premises, for the purposes of causing such child to be sexually abused or to participate in any form of sexual activity or in any...

(1) Any person including a juristic person who— (a) knowingly displays, shows, exposes or exhibits obscene images, words or sounds by means of print, audio-visual or any other media to a child with...

Any person who— (a) intentionally causes or incites another person to become a prostitute; and (b) intentionally controls any of the activities of another person relating to that person’s...

(1) Any person who intentionally or knowingly arranges or facilitates travel within or across the borders of Kenya by another person and either— (a) intends to do anything to or in respect of the...

(1) A person who, in relation to a person with mental disability, for financial or other reward, favour or compensation to such person with mental disability or to any other person, intentionally—...

(1) Any male person who commits an indecent act or an act which causes penetration with a female person who is to his knowledge his daughter, granddaughter, sister, mother, niece, aunt or grandmother...

The provisions of section 20 shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to any female person who commits an indecent act or act which causes penetration with a male person who is to her knowledge her...

(1) In cases of the offence of incest, brother and sister includes half brother, half sister and adoptive brother and adoptive sister and a father includes a half father and an uncle of the first...

(1) Any person, who being in a position of authority, or holding a public office, who persistently makes any sexual advances or requests which he or she knows, or has reasonable grounds to know, are...

(1) Whoever being the superintendent or manager of a jail, remand home or children’s or any institution or any other place of custody established by or under any law takes advantage of his or her...

(1) Conduct by a person which would otherwise be an offence under this Act against another person is not an offence under section 24 if, immediately before the position of authority or trust arose, a...

(1) Any person who, having actual knowledge that he or she is infected with HIV or any other life threatening sexually transmitted disease intentionally, knowingly and willfully does anything or...

(1) Any person commits an offence if he intentionally administers a substance to, or causes a substance to be administered to or taken by, another person with the intention of— (a) stupefying; or...

(1) Any juristic person commits an offence if he intentionally distributes or administers a substance to, or causes a substance to be distributed by other persons with the intention of—...

Any person who for cultural or religious reasons forces another person to engage in a sexual act or any act that amounts to an offence under this Act is guilty of an offence and is liable upon...

A person who has been convicted of a sexual offence and who fails to disclose such conviction when applying for employment which places him or her in a position of authority or care of children or any...

(1) A court, in criminal proceedings involving the alleged commission of a sexual offence, may declare a witness, other than the accused, who is to give evidence in those proceedings a vulnerable...

(1) The prosecution shall inform a witness who is to give evidence in criminal proceedings in which a person is charged with the alleged commission of a sexual offence, or if such witness is a child,...

Evidence of the surrounding circumstances and impact of any sexual offence upon a complainant may be adduced in criminal proceedings involving the alleged commission of a sexual offence where such...

(1) No evidence as to any previous sexual experience or conduct of any person against or in connection with whom any offence of a sexual nature is alleged to have been committed, other than evidence...

(1) A court shall upon conviction of a person having committed a sexual offence and if satisfied that the convicted person is dependent on or has the propensity to misuse alcohol, any drug or is...

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26 of this Act or any other law, where a person is charged with committing an offence under this Act, the court may direct that an appropriate sample or...

(1) Any person who intentionally interferes with a scene of crime or any evidence relating to the commission of an offence under this Act is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to...

Deleted by Act No. 12 of 2012, Sch.

(1) A court may declare a person who has been convicted of a sexual offence a dangerous sexual offender if such a person has— (a) more than one conviction for a sexual offence; (b) been convicted of...

The decision as to whether the prosecution or investigation by any police officer of a complaint that a sexual offence has been committed should be discontinued shall rest with the Attorney-General.

(1) A person who, while being a citizen of, or permanently residing in Kenya, commits an act outside Kenya which act would constitute a sexual offence had it been committed in Kenya, is guilty of such...

For the purposes of this Act, a person consents if he or she agrees by choice, and has the freedom and capacity to make that choice.

(1) An act is intentional and unlawful if it is committed— (a) in any coercive circumstance; (b) under false pretences or by fraudulent means; or (c) in respect of a person who is incapable of...

(1) If in proceedings for an offence under this Act, it is proved— (a) that any of the circumstances specified in subsection (2) existed; and (b) that the accused person knew that those...

(1) If in proceedings under this Act it is proved that the accused person committed any offence and that any of the circumstances specified in subsection (2) existed, it is to be conclusively...

The Minister shall— (a) prepare a national policy framework to guide the implementation, and administration of this Act in order to secure acceptable and uniform treatment of all sexual related...

The Minister may, in consultation with the Ministers for the time being responsible for matters relating to Internal Security, Prisons, Social Services, Education and Health, make regulations...

The Chief Justice may make rules of Court for the implementation of this Act.

The provisions of the First Schedule shall apply.

The Acts identified in the Second Schedule are amended in the manner set out in the Schedule.