The Kenya Police Act Cap 84

CHAPTER 84
THE POLICE ACT
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Part I—Preliminary
Section
1—Short title.
2—Interpretation.
Part II—Constitution and Administration
3—Composition of the Force.
4—Commissioner may delegate his powers.
5—Force standing orders.
6—Repealed.
7–Declaration on joining the Force.
8—Certificate of appointment.
9—Police officers prohibited from taking other employment.
10—Prolongation of service in case of war, etc.
11—Restrictions on resignation of inspectors and subordinate
officers.
12—Repealed.
13—Surrender of public property on resignation, etc.
Part III—Duties, Powers and Privileges
14—Functions of the Force.
14A—Control and conduct of Force in executing function.
15—Obedience to orders and warrants, prevention and
detection of crime, etc.
16—Maintenance of order on roads, etc.
17—Unclaimed property.
18—Police station records.
19—Power to lay complaints, apply for warrants, etc.
20—Power to search without warrant in special circumstances.
21—Power to take photographs, X-rays, fingerprints, etc.
22—Power to compel attendance at police station or office.
23—Power to require bond for attendance at court.
24—Police bail bonds, etc., to issue free of charge.
25—Power to inspect licences and vehicles.
26—Road barriers.
27—Prohibition or restriction of traffic.
28—Power to use arms.
29—Powers, etc., whilst engaged on duties of prison officer.

30—Non-liability for act done in obedience to warrant.
31—Repealed.
Part IV—Discipline
32—Repealed.
33—Power to summon witnesses.
34—Powers of arrest for disciplinary offences.
35
36
37
Repealed.
38—Recovery of fines by deduction from salary.
39—Loss or damage to property to be made good by
stoppage of pay.
40—Prohibition against police officer being member of trade
union.
41—Desertion.
42—Traitorous or disloyal language.
43—Penalty for mutiny and sedition, and for failing to
suppress or report same.
44—Interdiction.
Part V—Private Use of Police and Provision for
Additional Police Officers
45—Private use of police on application.
46—Employment of additional officers on private property.
47—Additional officers for disturbed or dangerous areas.
48—Power to appoint special police officers.
Part VI—Reciprocal Arrangements with Neighbouring
Countries
49—Reciprocating country defined.
50—Service of police officers in neighbouring country.
51—Service of police officers of neighbouring country in
Kenya.
52—Repealed.
Part VII—Kenya Police Reserve
53—Composition of the Reserve.
Arrangement Of Sections—(Contd.)
Section
54—Repealed.
55—Period of service in the Reserve.
56—Repealed.
57—Employment and calling out of the Reserve.
58—Disciplinary powers over Reserve officers.
Part VIII—General
59—Unlawful possession of police property, personation, etc.
60—Disorderly conduct in police building, etc.
61—Penalty for causing disaffection, etc., among police
officers.
62—Liability of police officers to prosecution under other
laws.
63—General penalty.
64—Application of Code of Regulations.
65—Regulations.
Schedules.