ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Bills of Exchange Act
8. What bills are negotiable
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
8. What bills are negotiable
(1)When a bill contains words prohibiting transfer, or indicating an intention that it should not be transferable, it is valid as between the parties thereto, but is not negotiable.(2)A negotiable bill may be payable either to order or to bearer.(3)A bill is payable to bearer which is expressed to be so payable, or on which the only or last endorsement is an endorsement in blank.(4)A bill is payable to order which is expressed to be so payable, or which is expressed to be payable to a particular person, and does not contain words prohibiting transfer or indicating an intention that it should not be transferable.(5)Where a bill, either originally or by endorsement, is expressed to be payable to the order of a specified person, and not to him or his order, it is nevertheless payable to him or his order at his option.