ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Extradition (Contiguous and Foreign Countries) Act
7. Hearing of case and evidence
Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force
7. Hearing of case and evidence
(1)When a fugitive criminal is brought before a magistrate, the magistrate shall hear the case in the same manner and have the same jurisdiction and powers, as nearly as may be, as in a trial before a subordinate court.(2)The magistrate shall receive any evidence which may be tendered to show that the case is one to which the relevant provisions of section 16 apply or that the crime of which the prisoner is accused is not an extradition crime.