ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Children Act
220. Rights of a child offender
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
220. Rights of a child offender
(1)A child offender has the right to privacy during arrest, the investigation of the offence and at any other stage of the cause of the matter.(2)A person shall not in the course of arrest, investigation or trial of an offence connected with a child offender, or at any other stage of the course of the matter, release any information for publication that may lead to the identification of the child offender.(3)Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both.