CAP. 84 National Police Service [Rev. 2012] (6) The quorum for a meeting of the Committee shall be the majority of the members thereof. (7) The chairperson of a committee shall preside at every meeting at which present, but if the chairperson is absent from a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall preside, and if both the chairperson and vice-chairperson are absent, the members present shall elect one from among their own number to preside. PART XII – OFFENCES GENERALLY 101. Impersonation of police officer or wearing police uniform, etc. (1) A person other than a police officer who, without the written authority of the Inspector-General— (a) puts on or assumes, either in whole or in part, the uniform, name, designation or description of a police officer, or a uniform, name or designation, resembling or intended to resemble the uniform, name or designation of a police officer; or (b) in any way pretends to be a police officer for any purpose which he would not by law be entitled to do of his own authority, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or to both. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) a person may, with the approval of the Inspector-General use police uniforms for artistic purposes. 102. Obtaining admission to the Service by fraud (1) A person who, for the purposes of obtaining admission into the Service, knowingly— (a) uses or attempts to pass off a forged or false certificate, letter or other document; or (b) makes a false answer to a question which is put to him by a police officer, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both. (2) A police officer may without a warrant arrest a person the police officer reasonably believes has committed an offence under this section. 103. Assault in execution of duty Any person who— (a) assaults, resists or willfully obstructs a police officer in the due execution of the police officer’s duties; (b) assaults, resists or willfully obstructs any person acting in aid of the police officer; (c) attacks an animal belonging to the Service; or (d) intentionally or recklessly, destroys police property, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both. [Issue 1] N18 - 48

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