ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Coast Guard Service Act
29. Desertion or absence without leave by members of the Service
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
29. Desertion or absence without leave by members of the Service
(1)A police officer may, on the reasonable suspicion that a person has deserted the Service or is absent without leave from the Service, arrest that person and take him or her before a magistrate having jurisdiction in the area in which the person was arrested.(2)If a person arrested under subsection (1) admits to have deserted the Service or is absent without leave from the Service and the magistrate is satisfied of the truth of the admission, the magistrate shall cause the person to be delivered to the Service for disciplinary action.(3)If a person arrested under subsection (1) refuses to admit to having deserted the Service or to being absent without leave from the Service or if the magistrate is not satisfied with the admission made in accordance with subsection (2), the magistrate shall consider any evidence and any statement of the accused and may discharge the accused:Provided that the magistrate shall not discharge the accused if the accused is in custody for any other lawful reason.