[2009]
Evidence
Cap 80
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82. Without prejudice to any other mode of proof, prima facie Proof of certain
evidence of the following public documents may be given in the manner public documents.
L.N. 22/1965.
hereinafter shown, that is to say (a) (Deleted by L.N. 22/1965).
(b) (Deleted by L.N. 22/1965).
(c) proceedings of the East Africa Central Legislative Assembly,
or of the legislature of any country in the Commonwealth,
by the journals thereof, or, in the case of such Assembly or
legislature as aforesaid, by copies of such journals purporting
to be printed or published by or under the authority of such
Assembly or legislature, or by or under the authority of the
government of any such country;
(d) acts, orders or notifications of the executive government
of Kenya, the High Commission or the Organization or any
service, thereof, or any local authority, or of a ministry or
department of any of the foregoing (i) by the records of the service, ministry or department
certified by the head of the service or department, or,
in the case of a ministry, by the permanent secretary
thereof; or
(ii) by any document purporting to be printed or published
by the Government Printer;
(e) proceedings of any local authority, or of any corporate body
created by Act or Ordinance, by a copy of the proceedings
certified by the person having the lawful custody of the
original thereof, or by a public document purporting to be
printed or published by or by the authority of such authority
or corporate body;
(f) proclamations, treaties and other acts of state of any foreign
country or of any part of the Commonwealth, and judgments,
decrees, orders and other judicial proceedings of any court of
justice in such country or part, and all affidavits, pleadings
and other legal documents filed or deposited in any such
court, by the procedure required by section 7 of the Evidence
Act, 1851, of the United Kingdom.
(g) public documents of any other class in a foreign country, by
the original, or by a copy thereof bearing a certificate under
the seal of a notary public or of a Kenya consular officer or
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