Kenya Defence Forces Act

123. Negligent or deliberate discharge

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

123. Negligent or deliberate discharge

A person subject to this Act who negligently or deliberately fires or discharges ammunition from a weapon in the person's charge or entrusted to the person's care, or which forms part of property within the person's charge or issued to the person for use for service purposes, commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction by a court-martial, to imprisonment—

(a)for a term not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment provided for by this Act in the case of negligent firing or discharge ammunition; or

(b)for a term not exceeding seven years or any lesser punishment provided for by this Act in the case of deliberate firing or discharge of ammunition.

[Act No. 44 of 2016, s. 21.]

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Source: Kenya Law