'National penalties - life imprisonment' in document 'Kenya - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART I – GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter VI— – punishments

26. (2) Save as may be expressly provided by the law under which the offence concerned is punishable, a person liable to imprisonment for life or any other period may be sentenced to any shorter term .

Part II— – Crimes

Division I – Offences against Public Order

Chapter VII— – treason and allied offences

44. Any person who, without lawful authority, carries on, or makes preparation for carrying on, or aids in or advises the carrying on of, or preparation for, any war or warlike undertaking with, for, by or against any person or body or group of persons in Kenya, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life .