Evidence Act

162. Exclusion of evidence to contradict a witness.

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

162. Exclusion of evidence to contradict a witness.

When a witness has been asked and has answered any question which is relevant to the proceedings only in so far as it tends to shake his credit by injuring his character, no evidence shall be given to contradict him but if he answers falsely he may afterwards be charged with giving false evidence:Provided that—

(i)if a witness is asked whether he has been previously convicted of any crime and denies it, evidence may be given of his previous conviction;

(ii)if a witness is asked any question tending to impeach his impartiality and answers it by denying the facts suggested, evidence may be given of the facts.

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Source: Kenya Law