Persons Deprived of Liberty Act

16. Confidentiality to health information

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

16. Confidentiality to health information

(1)A person deprived of liberty has a right to confidentiality regarding his or her health status.

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), a medical officer of health shall disclose to the law enforcement official in charge of an institution, health information of a person deprived of liberty which relates to infectious or communicable diseases in order to—

(a)facilitate effective health care for the person deprived liberty ; and

(b)facilitate the protection of other persons deprived of liberty and the officers under whose charge such persons are accommodated.

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Source: Kenya Law