Mutual Legal Assistance Act

7. Request from Kenya

Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force

7. Request from Kenya

(1)A request for legal assistance from Kenya shall be made by the Competent Authority.

(2)A request made under subsection (1) may be initiated by any law enforcement agency, or prosecution or judicial authority competent under Kenyan law.

(3)In the event of urgency or as permitted by any other written law, requests may be sent by direct transmission from a Competent Authority to a competent authority of a requested state for execution subject to domestic law of the requested state.

(4)Where further information is required before a request under this section is executed, in so far as practicable, such information shall be provided for and within any deadlines as may be set by a requested state.

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Source: Kenya Law