Sexual Offences Act▤
Consequential amendments and repeals
The Acts identified in the Second Schedule are amended in the manner set out in the Schedule.
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Sexual Offences Act▤
Transitional provisions
The provisions of the First Schedule shall apply.
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Sexual Offences Act▤
Chief Justice may make rules
The Chief Justice may make rules of Court for the implementation of this Act.
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Regulations
The Minister may, in consultation with the Ministers for the time being responsible for matters relating to Internal Security, Pri…
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National policy framework
The Minister shall— (a) prepare a national policy framework to guide the implementation, and administration of this Act in order t…
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Sexual Offences Act▤
Conclusive presumptions about consent
(1) If in proceedings under this Act it is proved that the accused person committed any offence and that any of the circumstances…
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Evidential presumptions about consent
(1) If in proceedings for an offence under this Act, it is proved— (a) that any of the circumstances specified in subsection (2) e…
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Sexual Offences Act▤
Intentional and unlawful acts
(1) An act is intentional and unlawful if it is committed— (a) in any coercive circumstance; (b) under false pretences or by fraud…
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Consent
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 choic…
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Extra-territorial jurisdiction
(1) A person who, while being a citizen of, or permanently residing in Kenya, commits an act outside Kenya which act would constit…
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Attorney-General to decide whether police investigations should be discontinued
The decision as to whether the prosecution or investigation by any police officer of a complaint that a sexual offence has been co…
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Supervision of dangerous sexual offenders
(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)…
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Sexual Offences Act▤
Deleted by Act No. 12 of 2012, Sch.
Deleted by Act No. 12 of 2012, Sch.
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Keeping scene of crime secure, etc.
(1) Any person who intentionally interferes with a scene of crime or any evidence relating to the commission of an offence under t…
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Evidence of medical, forensic and scientific nature
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26 of this Act or any other law, where a person is charged with committing an offenc…
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Medical treatment orders
(1) A court shall upon conviction of a person having committed a sexual offence and if satisfied that the convicted person is depe…
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Evidence of character and previous sexual history
(1) No evidence as to any previous sexual experience or conduct of any person against or in connection with whom any offence of a…
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Evidence of surrounding circumstances and impact of sexual offence
Evidence of the surrounding circumstances and impact of any sexual offence upon a complainant may be adduced in criminal proceedin…
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Vulnerable witness to be notified of protective measures
(1) The prosecution shall inform a witness who is to give evidence in criminal proceedings in which a person is charged with the a…
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Vulnerable witnesses
(1) A court, in criminal proceedings involving the alleged commission of a sexual offence, may declare a witness, other than the a…
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Non-disclosure of conviction of sexual offences
A person who has been convicted of a sexual offence and who fails to disclose such conviction when applying for employment which p…
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Cultural and religious sexual offences
Any person who for cultural or religious reasons forces another person to engage in a sexual act or any act that amounts to an off…
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Distribution of a substance by juristic person
(1) Any juristic person commits an offence if he intentionally distributes or administers a substance to, or causes a substance to…
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Administering a substance with intent
(1) Any person commits an offence if he intentionally administers a substance to, or causes a substance to be administered to or t…
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