Penal Code

96. Incitement to violence and disobedience of the law

Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force

96. Incitement to violence and disobedience of the law

Any person who, without lawful excuse, the burden of proof whereof shall lie upon him, utters, prints or publishes any words, or does any act or thing, indicating or implying that it is or might be desirable to do, or omit to do, any act the doing or omission of which is calculated—

(a)to bring death or physical injury to any person or to any class, community or body of persons; or

(b)to lead to the damage or destruction of any property; or

(c)to prevent or defeat by violence or by other unlawful means the execution or enforcement of any written law or to lead to defiance or disobedience of any such law, or of any lawful authority, is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

[Act No. 32 of 1958, s. 2, Act No. 54 of 1960, s. 19, Act No. 5 of 2003, s. 10.]

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Source: Kenya Law