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KEN-1970-L-28595
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
The Penal Code (Cap. 63).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kenya
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
1970
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
An Act of Parliament to establish a code of criminal law. Part I : General provisions. Part II : Crimes - offences against public order; offences against administration of local authority; offences injurious to the public; offences against the person; offences relating to property; malicious injuries to property; forgery; crimes and accessories after the fact.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1930-08-01
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Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1987-12-30 (KEN-1987-L-49701)
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1987 (No. 22 of 1987).
Amending text(s)
2003-07-18 (KEN-2003-L-65659)
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2003 (No. 5 of 2003).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Kenya Law
Publisher
http://www.kenyalaw.org/
Country
Kenya
URL
http://www.kenyalaw.org/
File
KEN28595.pdf (PDF of Revised Edition 2012)
Monograph region
Monograph title
Laws of Kenya
Publisher
Government Printer
Place of publication
Nairobi
Country
Kenya
Date
1970
Edition
1970 rev. ed.
Page range
Chapter 63