KENYA | AFRICA
Witness Protection Act No. 16
Type of Measure
Laws > Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence
Violence against women and girls
Year
2006
Brief Description
Kenya's Parliament enacted the Witness Protection Act, No. 16 of 2006 which commenced on 1st September 2006, to provide for protection of witnesses in criminal and other proceedings. Among other things, the Act establishes a Witness Protection Programme, which includes protection of witnesses from identification (Part III), special commercial arrangements for witnesses requiring protection (section 26) and immunity of witnesses from legal proceedings (section 34). In particular, Section 4 (h) of the Witness Protection Regulations 2008 added to the Witness Protection Act 2006, provides that "[T]he Unit shall take gender sensitive measures to facilitate the testimony of sexual violence victims at all stages of proceedings."
Source of Information
CEDAW/C/KEN/7, par. 17
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