ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Contempt of Court Act
17. Publication of information relating to proceedings in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
17. Publication of information relating to proceedings in chambers or in camera not contempt except in certain cases
(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a person is not guilty of contempt of court for publishing a fair and accurate report of judicial proceedings before any court sitting in chambers or in camera except in the following cases—(a)where the publication is contrary to any law;(b)where the court, on grounds of public policy or in exercise of any power vested in it, expressly prohibits the publication of all publication of all information relating to the proceedings or of information of the description which is published;(c)where the court sits in chambers or in camera for reasons relating to public order or national security, the publication of information relating to those proceedings;(d)where the information relates to a secret process, discovery or invention which is in issue in the proceedings.(2)Without prejudice to subsection (1), a person is not guilty of contempt of court for publishing the text or a fair and accurate summary of the whole, or any part, of an order made by any court sitting in chambers or in camera, unless the court has expressly prohibited the publication thereof—(a)on the grounds of public policy or interest;(b)for reasons connected with public order or national security;(c)on the ground that it contains information relating to a secret process, discovery or invention, or in exercise of any power vested in it.