ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Children Act
11. Probation and Children’s Officer’s report
Edition: 2019-01-18 · Repealed
11. Probation and Children’s Officer’s report
(1)If the Court, after a charge has been admitted and proved, is considering making a detention or probation order, a written social background report shall be prepared by a probation officer and a Children’s Officer and shall be taken into account by the Court before making the order.(2)The report shall include among other things, the social and family background, the circumstances in which the child is living and the conditions under which the offence was committed.(3)The Court shall ensure that the contents of the report are made known to the child and that a copy of the report is provided for the child or his legal representative.(4)In all other cases, the Court may request an oral report.