ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Persons Deprived of Liberty Act
10. Restriction on searches
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
10. Restriction on searches
(1)A person deprived of liberty shall not be subjected to an unreasonable body search.(2)A body search of any person shall be carried out only by a person of the same sex.(3)Despite subsection (2), an intersex person has the right to decide the sex of the person by whom they should be searched.(4)An intrusive search or search in or around a concealed body cavity shall only be undertaken in privacy and by a person of the same sex with due regard to personal safety and health.(5)A person who carries out the search shall conduct it with decency and in a manner that affords the person being searched the privacy and dignity consistent with the purpose of the search.