[Rev. 2012]
Kenya Defence Forces
Kenya Defence Forces
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(2) For the purposes of this Act, a punishment specified in any paragraph of
the scale contained in subsection (1) shall be treated as less than the punishments
specified in the preceding paragraphs, and greater than those specified in the
succeeding paragraphs, of the scale.
(3) Except where expressly provided for by this Act, not more than one
punishment shall be awarded under this section for one offence.
(4) Stoppages may be awarded either in addition to or without any other
punishment.
(5) A severe reprimand or a reprimand may be awarded in addition to forfeiture
of seniority of rank or a fine.
(6) If an officer is sentenced by a court-martial to imprisonment, the officer shall
also be sentenced to dismissal from the Defence Forces and, if the court-martial
fails to sentence the officer to such dismissal, the sentence of imprisonment shall
not be invalid but shall be deemed to include a sentence of such dismissal.
181. Punishment of service members
(1) The punishments that may be awarded to a service member by sentence
of a court-martial are, subject to the limitations hereinafter provided, those set out
in the following scale—
(a) death;
(b) imprisonment;
(c) dismissal from the Defence Forces;
(d) where the offender is on active service on the day of the sentence,
active service punishment for a period not exceeding ninety days;
(e) in the case of a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer, reduction
in rank to private or corresponding rank, or any less reduction in rank;
(f) in the case of a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer, forfeiture
of seniority of rank for up to a maximum of twelve months;
(g) a fine not exceeding the equivalent of three months' pay;
(h) in the case of a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer, severe
reprimand or reprimand;
(i) admonition; or
(j) where the offence has occasioned any expense, loss or damage,
stoppages.
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a punishment specified in any paragraph of
the scale contained in subsection (1) shall be treated as less than the punishments
specified in the preceding paragraphs, and greater than those specified in the
succeeding paragraphs, of the scale.
(3) Except where expressly provided for by this Act, not more than one
punishment shall be awarded under this section for one offence.
(4) If a service member is sentenced by a court-martial to imprisonment, the
member shall also be sentenced to dismissal from the Defence Forces and, if the
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