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Witness Protection Act, 2006 πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ


REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Witness Protection Act, 2006

Act 16 of 2006

  • Assented to on 30 December 2006
  • Commenced on 1 September 2008
  • [This is the version of this document from 1 September 2008.]
An Act of Parliament to provide for the protection of witnesses in criminal cases and other proceedings to establish a Witness Protection Agency and provide for its powers, functions, management and administration, and for connected purposes.

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Witness Protection Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requiresβ€”β€œAgency” means the Witness Protection Agency established by section 3A;β€œBoard” means the Witness Protection Advisory Board established by section 3P;β€œCommission” means the Salaries and Remuneration Commission established under Article 230 of the Constitution;β€œCommittee” means the Witness Protection Complaints Committee established under section 3U of this Act;β€œDirector” means the Director of the Agency appointed under s…

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