Kenya Railways Corporation Act CAP 397

Section 77 of Kenya Railways Corporation Act CAP 397: Arrest of employee

(1) Where the safe operation of any transport service of the Corporation would be endangered by the immediate arrest, whether with or without a warrant, of any employee thereof, the police officer whose duty it is to make the arrest shall—
(a) request the head of the department of such employee to relieve such employee from his duties as soon as practicable; and
(b) refrain from arresting the employee until he is so relieved and shall, until he is so relieved, take all necessary steps to ensure that the employee does not escape.
(2) Where any request is made to a head of a department under this section, it shall be his duty to relieve the employee in respect of whom the request is made with the least possible delay.

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