[2009] Evidence 47 Cap 80 right to such possession at the time when the license was given. 122. No acceptor of a bill of exchange shall be permitted to deny Estoppel of acceptor of a bill of exchange. that the drawer had authority to draw such bill or to endorse it: Provided that the acceptor of a bill of exchange may deny that the bill was in fact drawn or endorsed by the person by whom it purports to have been drawn or endorsed. 123. No bailee, agent or licensee shall be permitted to deny that Estoppel of a bailee, the bailor, principal or licensor, by whom any goods were entrusted to licensee or agent.   any of them respectively, was entitled to those goods at the time when they were so entrusted: Provided that any such bailee, agent or licensee may show that he was compelled to deliver up any such goods to some person, who had a right to them as against his bailor, principal or licensor, or that his bailor, principal or licensor, wrongfully, and without notice to the bailee, agent or licensee, obtained the goods from a third person who has claimed them from such bailee, agent or licensee. Part III - Evidence of Children 124. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 19 of the Oaths and Statutory Declarations Act, where the evidence of alleged victim admitted in accordance with that section on behalf of the prosecution in proceedings against any person for an offence, the accused shall not be liable to be convicted on such evidence unless it is corroborated by other material evidence in support thereof implicating him. Corroboration required in criminal cases. Cap. 15. 5 of 2003, 3 of 2006. Provided that where in a criminal case involving a sexual offence the only evidence is that of the alleged victim of the offence, the court shall receive the evidence of the alleged victim and proceed to convict the accused person if, for reasons to be recorded in the proceedings, the court is satisfied that the alleged victim is telling the truth. CHAPTER V - Witnesses Part 1 - Competency of Witnesses 125. (1) All persons shall be competent to testify unless the court Competency considers that they are prevented from understanding the questions generally. put to them, or from giving rational answers to those questions, by tender years, extreme old age, disease (whether of body or mind) or any similar cause. (2) A mentally disordered person or a lunatic is not incompetent www.kenyalaw.org

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