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49. Aiding the escape of person suffering from mental illness

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

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49. Aiding the escape of person suffering from mental illness

Any person who wilfully assists the escape of any person with mental illness being conveyed to or from, or while under care and treatment in, a mental health facility or unit as the case may be, or who harbours any person suffering from mental illness whom the person knows has escaped from a mental health facility or unit as the case may be, commits an offence.[Act No. 27 of 2022, s. 45.]
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Source: Kenya Law