www.kenyalaw.org The International Crimes Act, 2008 Certificate giving temporary authority to remain in Kenya. 145. (1) A certificate issued by the Minister under this section— (a) may be issued for a period, not exceeding three months, specified in the certificate; (b) may, from time to time, be renewed for one further period not exceeding three months; and (c) may, if the Minister thinks fit, order that the person named in the certificate be taken into custody. (2) The certificate is, while it remains in force, sufficient authority for the person named in the certificate to remain in Kenya. Cap. 172. Cap. 172. Cancellation of certificate. Cap. 172. (3) If the Minister issues a certificate, he may refer the person’s case to the Minister responsible for immigration for consideration under section 5 of the Immigration Act and, in that case, that section shall apply for the purposes of this section as if the person were a person required to hold a permit under that Act to be in Kenya. (4) Except as provided in subsection (3), nothing in the Immigration Act shall apply to the person named in the certificate while the certificate is in force. 146. The Minister shall cancel the certificate issued under section 145 and make a removal order under section 148 in respect of a person if— (a) where the Minister referred the person’s case to the Minister responsible for immigration under section 145 (3)— (i) t h e M i n i s t e r responsible for immigration declines to grant a permit under the Immigration Act; and (ii) there do not appear to the Minister to be any other grounds on which the person should be permitted to remain in Kenya; or (b) in any other case, there do not appear to the Minister to be any other grounds on which the person should be permitted to remain in Kenya. 91