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The Criminal Procedure (Remuneration of Witnesses and Assessors) Rules

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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1.These Rules may be cited as the Criminal Procedure (Remuneration of Witnesses and Assessors) Rules.

2.A criminal court may order payment of the expenses of any person summoned under the Code to attend before a court as an assessor or witness, or as a complainant attending court as a necessary witness, as follows—

(a)if a public officer, such reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as he may have incurred, other than those payable from departmental votes in accordance with the regulations obtaining at the time;

(b)if a person other than a public officer, his reasonable travelling and out-of-pocket expenses.

Source: Kenya Law · Imported 4 October 2026