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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1] [2]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART III—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

21. (1) A request for assistance shall be made through an authorised channel and—
(a) in the case of a request to which Part IV applies, be transmitted to the Minister; or
(b) in any other case, be transmitted to the Attorney-General or a person authorised by the Attorney-General to receive requests.

(2) In this section, "authorised channel" means—

(a) the diplomatic channel to the Minister responsible for foreign affairs; or
(b) any other appropriate channel that Kenya may designate at the time it ratifies the Rome Statute or at any subsequent time in accordance with the
ICC Rules.

(3) This section has effect subject to section 22.

PART III—GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

22. (1) In urgent cases a request for assistance (including a request for provisional arrest) may be—

(b) transmitted through the International Criminal Police Organisation or any other appropriate regional organisation, instead of through an authorised channel (as defined in section 21).

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 87
Requests for cooperation: general provisions
1. (a) The Court shall have the authority to make requests to States Parties for cooperation. The requests shall be transmitted through the diplomatic channel or any other appropriate channel as may be designated by each State Party upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Subsequent changes to the designation shall be made by each State Party in accordance with the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.