ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Heroes Act
2. Interpretation
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to national heritage;"child", in relation to a hero means a child of a hero or a child to whom the hero is a guardian within the meaning of the Children Act (Cap. 141);"child hero" means a hero who is below the age of eighteen years;"Committee" means the State Corporations Advisory Committee established under the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446);"Council" means the National Heroes Council established section 4;"dependant", in relation to a hero, means—(a)a child, including a step child or an adopted child;(b)a widow or widower; or(c)any person not referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) who was wholly or partly maintained by the hero at the time of the hero’s death;"Director" means the director appointed under section 12;"Fund" means National Heroes Assistance Fund established under section 21;"hero" means a person declared a hero under the provisions of Part IV of this Act;"immediate family" in the case of a hero means mother, father, wife, child, widow or widower;"national hero" means a hero recognized at the national level;"member" means a member of the Council;"registered dependant" means any person who has been registered as a dependant under section 27; and"State assistance" means any assistance accorded to a hero or dependant under section 27.