'Giving false testimony' in document 'Kenya - International Crimes Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Offences Against Administration of Justice

12. (1) A person who, with intent to
mislead, makes a false statement under
oath or solemn affirmation before a judge of
the ICC or an official of that Court who is
authorized by the Court to permit statements
to be made before him, knowing that the
statement is false, is guilty of the offence of
perjury and liable on conviction to
imprisonment for a term of not more than
seven years.
(2) Subsection (1) shall apply—

(a) whether or not the statement is made in judicial proceedings of the ICC; and
(b) whether the statement is made by affidavit, solemn declaration or deposition or orally.
(3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a statement that is made by a person who is not specially permitted, authorized or required by law to make that statement.

PART I—PRELIMINARY

Offences Against Administration of Justice

14. Every person who, with intent to mislead, fabricates anything with intent that it be used as evidence in any existing or proposed proceedings of the ICC, by any means other than perjury or incitement to perjury, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than seven years.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth