Prevention of Torture Act, 2017 🇰🇪

Kenya

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Prevention of Torture Act, 2017

Act 12 of 2017

Assented to on 13 April 2017
Commenced on 20 April 2017
[This is the version of this document from 20 April 2017.]

AN ACT of Parliament to give effect to Article 25(a) and 29(d) of the Constitution and to the principles of the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment; to provide for the prevention, prohibition and punishment of acts of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; reparations to victims of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; and for connected purposes.

Part I – – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Prevention of Torture Act, 2016 and shall come into operation upon publication in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —"Board" means the Board of Trustees appointed under section 30 of the Victims Protection Act, 2014;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secr…

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