ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Power of Mercy Act
35. Regulations
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
35. Regulations
(1)The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations generally for the better carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), such regulations may provide for among others—(a)the conduct of the Committee’s operations and proceedings, including the mandatory interviews of the convicted criminal prisoner;(b)the manner of receiving and processing petitions;(c)any summary procedure the Committee may adopt in the execution of its mandate;(d)the steps that may be taken by the Committee before a determination;(e)matters relating to the conditions that shall apply in the determination and circumstances that may lead to the grant of power of mercy in accordance with Article 133(1)(a) to (d) of the Constitution;(f)the deployment of pardon officers to correctional facilities;(g)the just, efficient and expeditious determination of petitions under the Constitution and this Act.(3)Nothing in this Act shall limit or otherwise affect the power of the Committee conferred by the Constitution or under this Act, either on its own motion or on the application of any person, to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Committee.