[2009] Evidence Cap 80 53 if it does so, the parties have the right of further cross-examination and re-examination respectively. Part IV - Questioning of Witnesses 147. A person called to produce a document does not become Person called to a witness by the mere fact that he produces it, and cannot be cross- produce a document. examined unless and until he is called as a witness. 148. A witness to character may be cross-examined and re- Witness to character.   examined. 149. Any question suggesting the answer which the person putting Meaning of leading it wishes or expects to receive, or suggesting a disputed fact as to which question. the witness is to testify, is a leading question. Leading questions in 150. (1) Leading questions must not, if objected to by the adverse examination-in chief party, be asked in an examination-in-chief or in a re-examination, except and re-examination. with the permission of the court. (2) The court shall permit leading questions as to matters which are introductory or undisputed, or which have in its opinion been already sufficiently proved. 151. Leading questions may be asked in cross-examination. 152. Any witness may be asked, whilst under examination, whether any contract or grant or other disposition of property as to which he is giving evidence was not contained in a document, but if he says that it was, or if he is about to make any statement as to the contents of any document which in the opinion of the court, ought to be produced, the adverse party may object to such evidence being given until such document is produced, or until facts have been proved which entitle the party who called the witness to give secondary evidence of it. Leading questions in cross- examination. Examination as to whether certain formal matters are contained in writing. Document. 153. A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements Cross- examination made by him in writing or reduced into writing, and relevant to matters in as to previous written question, without such writing being shown to him or being proved, but statements. if it is intended to contradict a witness by a previous written statement, his attention must, before the writing can be proved, be called to those parts of it which are to be used for the purpose of contradicting him. 154. When a witness is cross-examined he may, in addition to Cross- examination the questions hereinbefore referred to, be asked any questions which as to credibility. tend - www.kenyalaw.org