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KEN-2001-L-61290
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Children's Act, 2001 (No. 8 of 2001) (Cap. 141).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Kenya
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2001-12-31
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Comprehensive legislation on children. Divided into 14 parts. Part I contains preliminary provisions. Part II provides for safeguards for the rights and welfare of the child. Section 10 establishes that every child shall be protected from economic exploitation and any work that is likely to be hazardous or to interfere with the child's health or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development. Also provides for definition of "child labour". Part III regulates parental responsibility. Part IV deals with administration of children's services, Part V with children's institutions, and Part VI with children's courts. Part VII provides for custody and maintenance, Part VIII for guardianship, and Part IX for judicial orders for the protection of children. Part X contains provisions regarding children in need of care and protection. Part XI deals with foster and placement; Part XIII with child offenders. Finally, Part XIV contains miscellaneous and general provisions.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2002-05-16 (KEN-2002-R-66116)
Children (Practice and Procedure Parental Responsibility) Regulations (Legal Notice No. 74).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2017-04-20 (KEN-2017-L-109337)
Prevention of Torture Act, No 12 of 2017.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Refworld
Country
UNHCR
URL
http://www.refworld.org/docid/47975f332.html
File
KEN61290.pdf (PDF of Act)
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Kenya Law
Publisher
http://www.kenyalaw.org/
Country
Kenya
URL
http://www.kenyalaw.org/
File
KEN61290 2012.pdf (PDF of Revised Edition 2012)
Serial region
Serial title
Official Gazette
Date
2002-01-04
Number
No. 8
Page range
pp. 493-680