CAP. 63 Penal Code [Rev. 2012] out of the keeping of a lawful guardian of the minor or person of unsound mind, without the consent of the guardian, is said to kidnap the minor or person from lawful guardianship. 256. Definition of abduction Any person who by force compels, or by any deceitful means induces, any person to go from any place is said to abduct that person. 257. Punishment for kidnapping Any person who kidnaps any person from Kenya or from lawful guardianship is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 258. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder Any person who kidnaps or abducts any person in order that the person may be murdered, or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for ten years. 259. Kidnapping or abducting with intent to confine Any person who kidnaps or abducts any person with intent to cause that person to be secretly and wrongfully confined is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 260. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject to grievous harm, slavery, etc. Any person who kidnaps or abducts any person in order that the person may be subjected, or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being subjected to grievous harm, or knowing it to be likely that such person will be so subjected or disposed of, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for ten years. [Act No. 40 of 1952, Sch.] 261. Wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement kidnapped or abducted person Any person who, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or confines such person is guilty of a felony and shall be punished in the same manner as if he had kidnapped or abducted such person with the same intention or knowledge, or for the same purpose, as that with or for which he conceals or detains such person in confinement. 262. Kidnapping or abducting child under fourteen years with intent to steal from its person Any person who kidnaps or abducts any child under the age of fourteen years with the intention of taking dishonestly any movable property from the person of such child is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 263. Punishment for wrongful confinement Whoever wrongfully confines any person is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year or to a fine of fourteen thousand shillings. [Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 47.] [Issue 1] P6-80