Criminal Procedure Code

329D. Victim impact statements discretionary

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

329D. Victim impact statements discretionary

(1)The giving of a victim impact statement is not mandatory.

(2)A victim impact statement shall not be received or considered by a court if the victim or any of the victims to whom the statement relates objects to the statement being given to the court.

(3)The absence of a victim impact statement shall not give rise to any inference that an offence had little or no impact on a victim.[Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 88.]

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Source: Kenya Law