ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
International Crimes Act
145. Certificate giving temporary authority to remain in Kenya
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
145. Certificate giving temporary authority to remain in Kenya
(1)A certificate issued by the Cabinet Secretary under this section—(a)may be issued for a period, not exceeding three months, specified in the certificate;(b)may, from time to time, be renewed for one further period not exceeding three months; and(c)may, if the Cabinet Secretary thinks fit, order that the person named in the certificate be taken into custody.(2)The certificate is, while it remains in force, sufficient authority for the person named in the certificate to remain in Kenya.(3)If the Cabinet Secretary issues a certificate, he may refer the person’s case to the Cabinet Secretary responsible for immigration for consideration under section 40 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act (Cap. 170) and, in that case, that section shall apply for the purposes of this section as if the person were a person required to hold a permit under that Act to be in Kenya.(4)Except as provided in subsection (3), nothing in the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act (Cap. 170) shall apply to the person named in the certificate while the certificate is in force.