ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Contempt of Court Act
6. Jurisdiction of subordinate courts to punish for contempt of court
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Jurisdiction of subordinate courts to punish for contempt of court
Every subordinate court shall have power to punish for contempt of court on the face of the court in any case where a person—(a)assaults, threatens, intimidates, or willfully insults a judicial officer or a witness, during a sitting or attendance in a court, or in going to or returning from the court to whom any relevant proceedings relate;(b)willfully interrupts or obstructs the proceedings of a subordinate court; or(c)willfully disobeys an order or direction of a subordinate court.