ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Defence Forces Act
167. Challenge
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
167. Challenge
(1)An accused person may, on any reasonable grounds, object to any member of the court, whether appointed originally or in place of another member.(2)To enable the accused person exercise the right of objection conferred by subsection (1), the names of the members of the court shall be read out in the presence of the accused person before their swearing in, and the accused shall be afforded an opportunity to object to any of those members.(3)Every objection made by an accused to a member shall be considered by the other members of the court.(4)If the objection is to the presiding officer and a majority of the other members of the court allow it, the court shall adjourn and the Chief Justice shall appoint another presiding officer in accordance with section 165.(5)If the objection is to any other member of the court and a majority of the members entitled to vote allow it, the member objected to shall retire and the vacancy may be, or if the number of members would be reduced below the legal minimum shall be, filled in the prescribed manner by another officer.