Kenya

Kenya Defence Forces Act

PART XVII – CIVIL OFFENCES CONCERNING THE DEFENCE FORCES

270. Prohibition of torture or cruel treatment

(1) A member of the Defence Forces shall not subject any person to torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment.

(2) A member of the Defence Forces who subjects a person to torture commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding twenty five years or both.

(3) A member of the Defence Forces who subjects a person to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding fifteen years or both.

Keywords

Cruel treatment - NIAC
Humiliating and degrading treatment - IAC
Inhuman treatment - IAC
Torture - crimes against humanity
Torture - IAC
Torture - NIAC



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