Sexual Offences Rules of Court, 2014 🇰🇪

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Sexual Offences Act, 2006

Legal Notice No. 101

Sexual Offences Rules of Court, 2014

Published on 25 July 2014
Commenced on 25 July 2014
[This is the version of this document from 25 July 2014.]

[Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]

1. Citation

These Rules may be cited as the Sexual Offences Rules of Court.

2. Orders of the Court

(1)The court may make such orders or give such directions for the efficient disposal of cases and—

(a)ensure victims and vulnerable witness are treated in a manner that recognises their vulnerability;

(b)protect the privacy of victims; or

(c)protect the privacy of a child accused of an offence under the Act.

(2)The court may limit access of the press or the media or any other person to the court room or the court proceedings during the trial or any part of the trial to protect the privacy of a victim, a vulnerable witness or a child accused of committing an offence under the Act.

3. Expedited testimony of witness

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