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366 results · Penal Code CAP 63
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Forcible detainer

Any person who, being in actual possession of land without colour of right, holds possession of it, in a manner likely to cause a…

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Forcible entry

Any person who, in order to take possession thereof, enters on any lands or tenements in a violent manner, whether the violence co…

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Possession of firearms, etc.

possession or under his control any firearm or other offensive weapon, or any ammunition, incendiary material or explosive in circ…

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Going armed in public

Any person who goes armed in public without lawful occasion in such a manner as to cause terror to any person is guilty of a misde…

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Rioters demolishing buildings, etc.

Any persons who, being riotously assembled together, unlawfully pull down or destroy, or begin to pull down or destroy, any buildi…

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Preventing or obstructing proclamation

Any person who forcibly prevents or obstructs the making of a proclamation as is in section 81 mentioned is guilty of a felony and…

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Rioting after proclamation.

If proclamation is made commanding the persons engaged in a riot, or assembled with the purpose of committing a riot, to disperse,…

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Dispersal of rioters after proclamation

If upon the expiration of a reasonable time after such proclamation made, or after the making of such proclamation has been preven…

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Proclamation for rioters to disperse

(1) Any administrative officer or magistrate, or, in his absence, any gazetted officer or inspector of the Kenya Police Force or a…

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Punishment of riot

Any person who takes part in a riot is guilty of a misdemeanour.

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Punishment of unlawful assembly

Any person who takes part in an unlawful assembly is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year.

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Subversive activities

(1) Any person who does or attempts to do, or makes any preparation to do, or conspires with any person to do, any act with a subv…

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Foreign enlistment

(1) Any person who, without the authority of the President in writing— (a) prepares or fits out any naval or military expedition t…

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Defamation of foreign princes

Any person who, without such justification or excuse as would be sufficient in the case of the defamation of a private person, pub…

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Alarming publications

(1) Any person who publishes any false statement, rumour or report which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to dis…

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Unlawful drilling

(1) Any person who— (a) without the permission of the Minister trains or drills any other person to the use of arms or the practic…

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Presence at oath administration

Any person who is present at the administering of an oath or engagement in the nature of an oath mentioned in section 59, section…

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Compulsion, how far a defence

It shall not be a defence for a person who takes any oath or engagement in the nature of an oath mentioned in section 59 or sectio…

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Unlawful oaths to commit other offences

Any person who— (a) administers, or is present at and consents to the administering of, any oath or engagement in the nature of an…

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