ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Evidence Act
170. Production of documents of doubtful admissibility.
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
170. Production of documents of doubtful admissibility.
(1)A witness summoned to produce a document shall, if it is in his possession or power, bring it to court notwithstanding any objection which there may be to its production or to its admissibility, but the validity of any such objection shall be tried by the court.(2)(a)The court, if it sees fit, may inspect the document, unless it is a document to which the provisions of section 131 of this Act are applied, or take other evidence to enable it to determine on its admissibility.(b)If for such purpose it is necessary to cause any document to be translated, the court may, if it thinks fit, direct the translator to keep the contents secret, unless the document is to be given in evidence.