ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Children Act
12. Duration of cases
Edition: 2019-01-18 · Repealed
12. Duration of cases
(1)Every case involving a child shall be handled expeditiously and without unnecessary delay.(2)Where the case of a child appearing before a Children’s Court is not completed within 3 months after his plea has been taken, the case shall be dismissed and the child shall not be liable to any further proceedings for the same offence.(3)Where, owing to its seriousness, a case is heard by a court superior to the Children’s Court, the maximum period of remand for a child shall be six months, after which the child shall be released on bail.(4)Where a case to which paragraph (3) of this rule applies is not completed within twelve months after the plea has been taken, the case shall be dismissed and the child shall be discharged and shall not be liable to any further proceedings for the same offence.SIXTH SCHEDULE[Section 200(1).]WRITTEN LAWS TO BE REPEALEDThe Children and Young Persons Act (Cap. 141) The Adoption Act (Cap. 143) The Guardianship of Infants Act (Cap. 144) SEVENTH SCHEDULE[Section 200(2).]TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS