Kenyan legislation

The Criminal Procedure (Expert Witnesses Fees) Rules

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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1.These Rules may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Expert Witnesses Fees) Rules.

2.(1) A court before which a skilled witness has been summoned by a court to give expert evidence for the purpose of a trial or other proceedings under the Criminal Procedure Code may order that the witness be paid such fee not exceeding one hundred and twenty shillings per day as to the court seems reasonable.

(2)In addition to any fee ordered to be paid under paragraph (1) the court may order the payment to the witness of an allowance for qualifying to give evidence.

3.Where a court makes an order under these Rules, the judge or magistrate shall so certify on the record of the case, and thereafter the amount so ordered shall be paid to the witness.

4.A fee or allowance ordered to be paid under these Rules shall be in addition to any reasonable out-of-pocket and travelling expenses paid under any other written law for the time being in force.

Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026