Evidence Act

79. Distinction between public and private documents.

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

(1)The following documents are public documents—

(a)documents forming the acts or records of the acts—

(i)of the sovereign authority; or

(ii)of official bodies and tribunals; or

(iii)of public officers, legislative, judicial or executive, whether of Kenya or of any other country;

(b)public records kept in Kenya of private documents.

(2)All documents other than public documents are private.