CAP. 199 Kenya Defence Forces Kenya Defence Forces [Rev. 2012] “air signal” means a message, signal or indication given by any means whatsoever for the guidance of aircraft; “allied forces” means military, air or naval forces of another country acting in co-operation with the Defence Forces and includes co-operating forces; “before the enemy”, in relation to a person, means that the person is in action against the enemy or is about to go into action against the enemy or is under attack or threat of imminent attack by the enemy; “billeting order” means a billeting order made under section 221; “Cabinet Secretary” means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to defence; “Chief Justice” means the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya appointed in accordance with Article 166 of the Constitution; “Chief of the Defence Forces” means the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces appointed under section 23(1) of this Act; “civil court” means a court of ordinary criminal or civil jurisdiction; “civil offence” means— (a) an offence under Part XVII; (b) an offence under a written law other than this Act; or (c) an act which, if committed in Kenya, would constitute an offence contemplated in paragraph (a) or (b); “civil prison” means a prison within the meaning of the law for the time being regulating matters relating to prisons; “close arrest” when used in reference to a person who is subject to this Act, means a person who is confined and in the care and custody of an officer, guard, picket, patrol, sentry or a member of the military police; “colour service” means service in the Defence Forces other than service in the reserve or in a cadet force and does not apply to officers; “commanding officer”, when used in relation to a member of the Defence Forces, means the officer prescribed by regulations as having powers of command over that person; “convening officer”, when used in relation to a court-martial, means the Defence Court-martial Administrator or Service Court-martial Administrator, who convenes that court-martial in accordance with section 163; “corresponding civil offence” means a civil offence, the commission of which constitutes an offence under section 133; “corresponding rank”, when used in relation to any rank in the Kenya Army, means the equivalent rank in the Kenya Air Force or the Kenya Navy as are prescribed; “date of attestation”, in relation to any person, means the date on which the person is attested under section 258 and Part XV; [Issue 1] K7-14