[Rev. 2012] Penal Code CAP. 63 219. Duty of persons in charge of dangerous things It is the duty of every person who has in his charge or under his control anything, whether living or inanimate, and whether moving or stationary, of such a nature that, in the absence of care or precaution in its use or management, the life, safety or health of any person may be endangered, to use reasonable care and take reasonable precautions to avoid the danger; and he shall be deemed to have caused any consequences which adversely affect the life or health of any person by reason of any omission to perform that duty. CHAPTER XXI – OFFENCES CONNECTED WITH MURDER AND SUICIDE 220. Attempt to murder Any person who— (a) attempts unlawfully to cause the death of another; or (b) with intent unlawfully to cause the death of another does any act, or omits to do any act which it is his duty to do, such act or omission being of such a nature as to be likely to endanger human life, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life. 221. Attempt to murder by convict Any person who, being under a sentence of imprisonment for three years or more, attempts to commit murder is liable to imprisonment for life. [Act No. 54 of 1960, s. 26.] 222. Accessory after the fact to murder Any person who becomes an accessory after the fact to murder is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life. [Act No. 21 of 1966, Second Sch., Act No. 24 of 1967, Sch.] 223. Threats to kill (1) Any person who without lawful excuse utters, or directly or indirectly causes any person to receive, a threat, whether in writing or not, to kill any person is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for ten years. (2) Deleted by Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 40. [Act No. 53 of 1952, Sch.] 224. Conspiracy to murder Any person who conspires with any other person to kill any person, whether that person is in Kenya or elsewhere, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. 225. Aiding suicide Any person who— (a) procures another to kill himself; or (b) counsels another to kill himself and thereby induces him to do so; or (c) aids another in killing himself, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life. P6-73 [Issue 1]