Penal Code

38. Sentence on escaped convict

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

38. Sentence on escaped convict

When sentence is passed under this Code on an escaped convict, that sentence—

(a)if of death, or fine, shall, subject to the provisions of this Code, take effect immediately;

(b)if of imprisonment, shall run consecutively or concurrently, as the court shall order, with the unexpired portion of the sentence which the convict was undergoing when he escaped.

[Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 8.]

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Source: Kenya Law