International Crimes Act

22. Urgent requests

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

22. Urgent requests

(1)In urgent cases a request for assistance (including a request for provisional arrest) may be—

(a)made using any medium capable of delivering a written record; or

(b)transmitted through the International Criminal Police Organisation or any other appropriate regional organisation, instead of through an authorised channel (as defined in section 21).

(2)If a request is made or transmitted in the first instance in the manner specified in subsection (1), it shall be followed as soon as practicable by a formal request transmitted in the manner specified in section 21.[Cf. Rome Statute articles 87.1(b), 91(1), 96(1).]

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Source: Kenya Law