The Children Act CAP 141▤
Return of child removed in breach of section 104
(1) A Court may, on the application of a person from whom a child has been removed in breach of section 104, order the person who…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Restriction on removal of a child where applicant has provided home for three years
(1) Where an application for a custody order in respect of a child made by theperson with whom the child has, at the time the appl…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Principles to be applied in making custody order
(1) In determining whether or not a custody order should be made in favour of an applicant, the Court shall have regard to— (a) th…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Custody order
(1) A Court may, on the application of one or more persons qualified under subsection (3), make an order vesting the legal custody…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Custody, care and control
(1) Where a person who does not have the legal custody of a child is entrusted with the care and control of the child, the person…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Rules
The Chief Justice shall make Rules to give effect to this Part.
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Appeals
Unless otherwise provided under this Act, in any civil or criminal proceedings in a Children’s Court, an appeal shall lie— (a) in…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Appointment of guardian ad litem
A court before which a child is brought, and especially where that child is not represented by an advocate, may appoint guardian a…
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Power of Court to order production of reports
(1) When considering any question with respect to a child under this Act, theCourt may summon and direct any person to prepare and…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Provision of Legal aid in certain cases
(1) Where a child who has not attained the age of sixteen is a complainant oris otherwise brought before a children’s Court in pro…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
General principles with regard to proceedings in Children’s Court
(1) Subject to subsection (4), where the Court is considering whether or not to make an order under this Act with respect to a chi…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power to make orders relating to privacy in proceedings
Where in any proceedings relating to an offence against or by a child, of a sexual nature, a person who, in the opinion of the Cou…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Sitting of Children’s Court
(1) A Children’s Court shall sit at such times and in such locations as the Chief Justice may, by notice in the Gazette, determine…
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Friendly environment of Children’s Court
A Children’s Court shall have a setting that is friendly to the children who are before it.
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Jurisdiction of the Children’s Court
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 90(1), the children’s Court shall have jurisdiction to— (a) conduct civil proce…
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Designation of the Children’s Court
(1) The Chief Justice may, by notice in the Gazette, designate children’s courts in such counties and sub counties as the Chief Ju…
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Regulations
The Cabinet Secretary may, on the recommendation of the Council, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Inspection committees
(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall appoint an inspection committee to inspect any rescue centre, child protection centre, charitable…
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Supervision of institutions
(1) The Secretary shall be responsible for the supervision of all rescue centres, child protection centres, charitable children’s…
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Authority to confine a child
(1) The order committing a child to custody in a children’s remand home orordering him to be sent to a rehabilitation school shall…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Removal to health institution
(1) Where a child detained in a remand home or rehabilitation school is seriously ill and in need of medical care, the manager sha…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Absconding children and children of difficult character
(1) Where the Secretary observes that a child committed to a rehabilitation school persistently absconds, is of difficult characte…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Transfers and supervision on release
(1) The Secretary may through a court order, at any time cause a child to betransferred from one rehabilitation school to another,…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Revocation of children’s committal order
(1) If at any time during the period of a child’s placement at a rehabilitation school the Secretary is satisfied that such child…
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