ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Merchant Shipping Act
128. Employment of children
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
128. Employment of children
(1)No child shall be employed in any Kenyan ship except—(a)upon work approved by the Authority on board a school-ship or training ship; or(b)where the Director-General certifies that he is satisfied, having due regard to the health and physical condition of the person and to the prospective and immediate benefit to him of the employment, that the employment will be beneficial to him.(2)Without prejudice to subsection (1), no child shall be employed in any capacity in any Kenyan ship unless there has been delivered to the master of the ship a certificate granted by a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that such a child is fit to be employed in that capacity.(3)Every medical certificate under subsection (2)—(a)shall be valid for one year from the date of issue, unless earlier revoked; and(b)may at any time be revoked by a duly qualified medical practitioner if he is satisfied that the person is no longer fit for work.(4)No child shall be employed to work in the engine-room of any ship, unless that child is an apprentice working under supervision.