ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act
4. Extradition offences.
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
4. Extradition offences.
(1)For the purposes of this Act, an offence is an extradition offence if—(a)it is an offence against the law of a requesting country which, however described in that law, falls within any of the descriptions contained in the Schedule to this Act and is punishable under that law with imprisonment for a term of twelve months or any greater punishment; and(b)the act or omission constituting the offence, or the equivalent act or omission, would constitute an offence against the law of Kenya if it took place within Kenya or, in the case of an extra-territorial offence, in corresponding circumstances outside Kenya.(2)In determining for the purposes of this section whether an offence falls within a description contained in the Schedule to this Act, any special intent or state of mind or special circumstances of aggravating which may be necessary to constitute that offence under the relevant law shall be disregarded.(3)The descriptions contained in the Schedule to this Act include in each case offences of attempting or conspiring to commit, of assisting, counselling or procuring the commission of or being accessory before or after the fact to the offence described, and of impeding the apprehension or prosecution of persons guilty of those offences.