ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Youth Service Act
35. Power to summon witnesses
Edition: 2024-09-03 · In force
35. Power to summon witnesses
(1)The Director-General or an officer authorised by the Director-General for the purposes of disciplinary proceedings under this Act may, in relation to any matter connected with the proceedings—(a)summon and examine any member of the Service on oath or affirmation; or(b)require the production of relevant documents by any member of the Service.(2)A member of the Service who has been summoned as a witness or is required to produce any relevant document under subsection (1) commits an offence against the discipline if—(a)he or she fails or refuses to attend at the time and place specified in the summons or, having attended, refuses to answer any questions that are lawfully put to him or her; or(b)he or she fails without reasonable cause to produce any relevant document.(3)A member of the Service who has been summoned as a witness or is required to produce any relevant document under subsection (1) shall not answer questions or produce documents that may incriminate him or her.