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CAP. 172
Immigration
[Rev. 2010
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, but subject
to the provisions of any other written law, a person to whom an entry
permit of class M is issued may engage in any occupation, trade, business
or profession, and sections 4 and 5 shall not apply to a child under the
age of fourteen years of that person.
Permits, etc., void for
fraud, etc.
7. Any entry permit, pass, certificate or other authority, whether
issued under this Act or under the repealed Acts, which has been obtained
by or was issued in consequence of fraud or misrepresentation, or the
concealment or non-disclosure, whether intentional or inadvertent, of
any material fact or circumstance, shall be and be deemed always to
have been void and of no effect.
Power to remove
persons unlawfully in
Kenya.
Cap. 63.
8. (1) The Minister may, by order in writing, direct that any person
whose presence in Kenya was, immediately before the making of that
order, unlawful under this Act, or in respect of whom a recommendation
has been made to him under section 26A of the Penal Code, shall be
removed from and remain out of Kenya either indefinitely or for such
period as may be specified in the order.
shall–
(2) A person to whom an order made under this section relates
(a) be removed to the place from whence he came, or with the
approval of the Minister, to a place in the country to which he
belongs, or to any place to which he consents to be removed
if the Government of that place consents to receive him;
(b) if the Minister so directs, be kept in prison or in police
custody until his departure from Kenya, and while so kept
shall be deemed to be in lawful custody.
(3) Subject to this section, an order under this section shall be
carried out in such manner as the Minister may direct.
(4) Any order made or directions given under this section may
at any time be varied or revoked by the Minister by further order in
writing.
(5) In the case of a person who arrives in Kenya as a stowaway,
the powers of the Minister under this section may be exercised either
by the Minister or by an immigration officer, and this section shall have
effect accordingly.
(6) Any order made before the commencement of this Act under
the repealed Acts directing that a person be removed or deported from
Kenya and remain out of Kenya, whether indefinitely or for a specified
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