The International Crimes Act, 2008 11. A person who resists or wilfully obstructs an official of the ICC in the execution of his duty, or any person lawfully acting in aid of such an official, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years. Perjury. 12. (1) A person who, with intent to mislead, makes a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation before a judge of the ICC or an official of that Court who is authorized by the Court to permit statements to be made before him, knowing that the statement is false, is guilty of the offence of perjury and liable on conviction t o imprisonment for a term of not more than seven years. www.kenyalaw.org Obstructing officials. (2) Subsection (1) shall apply— (a) whether or not the statement is made in judicial proceedings of the ICC; and (b) whether the statement is made by affidavit, solemn declaration or deposition or orally. (3) Subsection (1) shall not apply to a statement that is made by a person who is not specially permitted, authorized or required by law to make that statement. Witness giving contradictory evidence. 13. (1) A person who— (a) being a witness in any proceedings of the ICC, gives evidence with respect to any matter of fact or knowledge; (b) later, in any proceedings o f the Court, gives evidence that is contrary to his previous evidence; and (c) in giving his evidence in either proceedings, does so with intent to mislead, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction t o imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, whether or not the prior or later evidence is true. (2) In this section, “evidence” does not include evidence that is not material. (3) If a person is charged with an offence under this 9