Kenya

The International Crimes Act 2008

PART IV—ARREST AND SURRENDER OF PERSONS TO ICC

Surrender and Temporary Surrender


47. (1) The Minister may make a surrender order in relation to a person who was surrendered to the ICC under a temporary surrender order if—
(a) the person has been convicted by the ICC of an international crime and sentenced to imprison¬ment;
(b) the person is returned to Kenya in order for the Kenyan proceedings or sentence to be completed; and
(c) the ICC, at any time before the person ceases to be the subject of Kenyan proceedings or ceases to be liable to be detained in a Kenyan prison, requests that, when he ceases to be the subject of such proceedings or ceases to be so liable, the person be surrendered to serve the sentence imposed by the ICC.

(2) An order under subsection (1) shall not be made unless the Minister has determined, in accordance with section 43, that the person is to be surrendered.
(3) If a surrender order is made under this section, the order takes effect on the same day that the person ceases to be subject to the Kenyan proceedings or ceases to be liable to be detained in a Kenyan prison.

Keywords

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