The International Crimes Act, 2008
Cap. 63.
Cap. 90.
www.kenyalaw.org
Transfer of
prisoner to ICC
for review of
sentence.
(Cf. Rome Statute,
articles 105 (2),
110 (3) and (5).)
(2) If, in relation to the administration of a sentence of
imprisonment that is served in Kenya by an ICC prisoner,
there is any inconsistency between the provisions of the
Penal Code or the Prisons Act and the provisions of the
Rome Statute and the ICC Rules, the provisions of that
Statute and those Rules shall prevail.
139. (1) Where the ICC, under article 110 of the
Rome Statute, decides to review the sentence of an ICC
prisoner who is serving that sentence in Kenya, the
Minister shall direct that the prisoner be transferred to the
ICC for the purposes of enabling the ICC to review the
prisoner’s sentence if the Minister is satisfied that—
(a) the prisoner is entitled to appear before the ICC at
the review of the prisoner’s sentence;
(b) the ICC has requested the prisoner to appear
before it at the review; or
(c) the interests of justice require the prisoner’s
attendance at the ICC.
(2) If the Minister gives a direction under subsection
(1), the Minister shall forward a notice of the direction to
each of the following persons—
(a) the Commissioner of Police;
(b) the permanent secretary in the Ministry responsible for prisons; and
(c) the permanent secretary in the Ministry responsible for labour.
(3) On the giving of a direction under subsection (1),
the prisoner may be transported to the ICC and, if
necessary, from the ICC in the custody of—
(a) a member of the police force; or
(b) a prison officer; or
(c) a person authorised for the purpose by the ICC.
Transfer of
prisoner to ICC
140. (1) This section shall apply if the ICC—
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