Criminal law questions kenya

A criminal case usually starts with a complaint at the police station, followed by an arrest.
The arrested person is then charged with an offence.
The offence is recorded in a charge sheet, which contains the description of the alleged crime and the law it contravenes.
For all first instance offences, offenders will appear in a Magistrates Court.
This is except in cases regarding murder and capital crimes such as treason.
It is during this appearance that offenders will be informed of the charges against them and make their plea, guilty or not guilty.
Kenya police classify crimes into serious offenses and nonserious offenses.
Serious crimes include murder, robbery, burglary, rape, kidnapping, and arson.
Non-serious crimes include petty theft (maximum value of 20 USD), assault, stealing a neighbor's domestic animal, and city and state regulation violations.

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What happens if a person escapes lawful custody in Kenya?

Recapture of person escaping If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escapes or is rescued may immediately pursue and arrest him in any place in Kenya. 41.
Provisions of sections 22 and 23 to apply to arrests under section 40 .

What if a person is not a Kenya citizen?

(1) Proceedings for the trial of a person who is not a Kenya citizen for an offence committed within exclusive economic zone and the territorial waters shall not be instituted in any court except with the leave of the Director of Public Prosecutions and upon his certificate that it is expedient that proceedings should be instituted:.

Who appoints public prosecutors in Kenya?

[Rev. 2012] CAP. 75 Criminal Procedure Code [Subsidiary] 205 [Issue 1] PUBLIC PROSECUTORS APPOINTED UNDER SECTION 85(1) Appointments of Individual Persons by Name are not Referenced All police officers, other than administration police officers, of the rank of Assistant Inspector or above are appointed public prosecutors for Kenya generally.

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