ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
6. Offences relating to the use of traps and other devices
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Offences relating to the use of traps and other devices
(1)Any person who, for the purpose of capturing or killing an animal—(a)uses, or causes or procures to be used, any net, snare, trap or other device so designed as to cause unnecessary suffering to an animal captured or killed thereby; or(b)having set, or having caused or procured to be set, any net, snare, trap or other device, fails to inspect or to cause some competent person to inspect, the net, snare, trap or other device at reasonable intervals of time and at least once every day between sunrise and sunset,shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred shillings.(2)Where any person is convicted of an offence under this section the court may, in addition to any penalty that may be imposed, order any net, snare, trap or other device used by such person for the capturing or killing of any animal to be forfeited.