ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Penal Code
184. Unauthorized uniforms
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
184. Unauthorized uniforms
(1)Any person who, not being a person serving in the disciplined forces or the police force, or any other armed forces for the time being lawfully present in Kenya, wears without the permission of the Cabinet Secretary or without other lawful authority the uniform of any of those forces, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of such uniform, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one month or to a fine of six hundred shillings:Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent any person from wearing any uniform or dress in the course of a stage play performed in any place in which stage plays may lawfully be publicly performed, or in the course of a music-hall or circus performance or in the course of any bona fide military representation.(2)Any person who unlawfully wears the uniform of any of the forces aforesaid, or any dress having the appearance or bearing any of the regimental or other distinctive marks of any such uniform, in such a manner or in such circumstances as to be likely to bring contempt on that uniform, or employs any other person so to wear such uniform or dress, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for three months or to a fine of one thousand two hundred shillings.(3)Any person who, not being in the service of Kenya or not having previously received the written permission of the Cabinet Secretary so to do, imports or sells or has in his possession for sale the uniform or dress mentioned in this section, or the buttons or badges appropriate thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for six months or to a fine of six thousand shillings:Provided that nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the importation of any such uniform or dress by any person who is lawfully in possession thereof.(4)When any person has been convicted of any offence under this section, the uniform, dress, button, badge or other thing in respect of which the offence has been committed shall be forfeited unless the Cabinet Secretary otherwise orders.