[2009] Evidence Cap 80 Part II–Compellability and Privileges of Witnesses Section 128–Compellability of ordinary witnesses. 129–Privilege of court. 130–Communications during marriage. 131–Privilege relating to official records. 132–Privilege of official communications. 133–Privilege relating to information of commission of offences. 134–Privilege of advocates. 135–Privilege of interpreters, and advocates’ clerks and servants. 136–Waiving of privilege of advocates, etc. 137–Communications with an advocate. 138–Title deeds and incriminating documents in hands of third party. 139–Privileged document in possession of another. 140–Bankers’ books. 141–Accomplices. 142–Privileges to exclude oral evidence of documents. 143–Number of witnesses. Part III–Examination of Witnesses 144–Court to decide as to the admissibility of evidence. 145–Types of examination of witnesses. 146–Order and direction of examinations. Part IV–Questioning of Witnesses 147–Person called to produce a document. 148–Witness to character. 149–Meaning of leading question. 150–Leading questions in examination-in-chief and re-examination. 151–Leading questions in cross-examination. 152–Examination as to whether certain formal matters are contained in writing. 153–Cross-examination as to previous written statements. 154–Cross-examination as to credibility. 155–Compulsion to answer questions as to credit. 156–Cross-examination of accused person. 157–Discretion of court to compel witness to answer questions as to credit. 158–Necessity for grounds before attacking character. 159–Indecent or scandalous questions. 160–Insulting or annoying questions. 161–Discretion to allow cross-examination of own witness. 162–Exclusion of evidence to contradict a witness. 163–Evidence to impeach the credit of a witness. 164–Circumstantial questions to confirm evidence. www.kenyalaw.org 7