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A respondent who has been served with a copy of a protection order and who contravenes the order in any respect, commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings…
(1) A police officer may, without warrant, if he or she believes on reasonable ground that any person has committed an offence under section 22 , arrest and detain the person. (2) Without limiting the…
(1) Jurisdiction for any proceedings under this Act shall be vested in the Resident Magistrates' Courts. (2) An application for a protection order shall be lodged with the court and, where directed by…
Where the application for a protection order is made by a person other than the actual victim of domestic violence, the person making the application shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the…
In any case where an application for a protection order is made by a person, other than the actual victim of domestic violence, the court shall not commence or continue the hearing of the application…
(1) Where the court proposes to make a protection order and the respondent is before the court, the court shall, before making the order, explain to the respondent— (a) the purpose, term and effect of…