Kenyan legislation
Delegation of Powers
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| Short Title | Cap. or Year and No. | Section | Nature of Power or Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prisons | 49 of 1962 | 24(1) | To declare any building, enclosure, or place or any part thereof, to be a prison for the purposes of the Ordinance.To declare that any prison shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of this Ordinance. |
| 46 4) | To grant further remission. | ||
| 66(1) | To declare any building, enclosure or place, or any part thereof, to be a youth corrective training centre for the purposes of this Act.To declare that any youth corrective training centre shall cease to be a youth corrective training centre for the purposes of this Act. | ||
| 68(8) | To declare any area to be an area to which Part XII of theAct shall apply. | ||
| 70 | To appoint ministers or priests of any religious faith to be prison ministers. | ||
| 72(1) | To appoint fit and proper persons to be visiting justices for each prison. |
Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026