Criminal Procedure Code

44. Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

44. Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matter

Whenever a magistrate empowered to hold a subordinate court of the first class is informed on oath that there is within the limits of his jurisdiction a person who, within or without those limits, either orally or in writing or in any other manner, disseminates, or attempts to disseminate, or has recently disseminated, or in anyway abets the dissemination of—

(a)Repealed by Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 62;

(b)matter which is likely to be dangerous to peace and good order within Kenya or is likely to lead to the commission of an offence; or

(c)matter concerning a judge which amounts to libel under the Penal Code (Cap. 63),

the magistrate may, in the manner provided in this Code, require that person to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond, with or without sureties, for his good behaviour for such period, not exceeding one year, as the magistrate thinks fit.[Act No. 33 of 1958, s. 2, Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 62.]

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Source: Kenya Law