ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Persons Deprived of Liberty Act
18. Right to education and access to information
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
18. Right to education and access to information
(1)Persons deprived of liberty shall be entitled—(a)to access educational opportunities and reading material that is beneficial to their rehabilitation and personal development; and(b)to reasonable access to news media.(2)Subject to subsection (1), every Competent Authority under whose charge a person deprived of liberty is placed shall take all practical and reasonable measures possible to facilitate enjoyment of the right to education and access to information.(3)So far as is practically reasonable, the education of children detained in prison shall be integrated with the current system of education.