Closure of Prisons

Legal Notice 243 of 1964

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Citation
Legal Notice 243 of 1964
Primary work
Prisons Act
Date
31 December 2022
Language
English
Type
Legal Notice
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LAWS OF KENYA

PRISONS ACT

CLOSURE OF PRISONS

LEGAL NOTICE 243 OF 1964

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LXVI—No. 35 on 28 July 1964
  • Commenced on 28 July 1964
  1. [Amended by The Prisons Act— Closure of Prisons (Legal Notice 283 of 1964) on 1 September 1964]
  2. [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration of Prisons (Legal Notice 41 of 1965) on 16 February 1965]
  3. [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration (Legal Notice 312 of 1965) on 23 November 1965]
  4. [Amended by The Prisons Act—Closure of Prison (Legal Notice 306 of 1968) on 4 October 1968]
  5. [Amended by The Prisons Act—Closure of Prison (Legal Notice 33 of 1969) on 31 January 1969]
  6. [Amended by The Prisons Act—Closure of Prison (Legal Notice 34 of 1969) on 31 January 1969]
  7. [Amended by The Prisons Act—Closure of Prison (Legal Notice 96 of 1969) on 3 April 1969]
  8. [Amended by The Prisons Act—Closure of Prison (Legal Notice 104 of 1969) on 11 April 1969]
  9. [Amended by The Prisons Act—Closure of Prison (Legal Notice 136 of 1969) on 16 May 1969]
  10. [Amended by The Prisons Act—Closure of Prison (Legal Notice 222 of 1969) on 17 October 1969]
  11. [Amended by The Prisons Act— Declaration (Legal Notice 114 of 1975) on 15 August 1975]
  12. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
[L.N. 243/1964.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90)and in pursuance of a direction* issued under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs hereby declares that the Kara’ba Camp in the Kirinyaga District, Central Region, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 283/1964.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a direction* issued under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs hereby declares that the camp buildings at Thibat in the Kirinyaga District, Central Region, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 41/1965.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90), the Minister for Home Affairs hereby declares that the camp buildings at Nandi Hills* in the Nandi District, Rift Valley Region, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 312/1965.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs hereby declares that the former Admiralty Radio Station at Shimo-la-Tewa in the Mombasa District, Coast Province, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act with effect from the 1st December 1965.[L.N. 306/1968.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs hereby declares that the prison buildings situated at Mweru in the Nyeri District, Central Province, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act, with effect from 26th September, 1968.[L.N. 33/1969.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs hereby declares that the prison at Kirinyaga in the Kirinyaga District shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act.[L.N. 34/1969.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs hereby declares that the prison at Kikuyu in the Kiambu District, Central Province, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act with effect from the 1st day of February 1969.[L.N. 96/1969.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President’s Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares that Kabianga Prison in the Kericho District, Rift Valley Province, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act with effect from the 1st day of April 1969.[L.N. 104/1969.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares that the prison building at Kapenguria in the West Pokot District, Rift Valley Province, shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act with effect from the 1st day of April 1969.[L.N. 136/1969.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares that the prison camp at Meru in the Meru District, Eastern Province, shall cease to be a prison for the purpose of the Act with effect from the 1st day of May 1969.[L.N. 222/1969.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares that the prison at Kandongu in the Kerugoya District. Central Province shall cease to be a prison for the purposes of the Act with effect from 29th day of September, 1969.[L.N. 114/1975.]In exercise of the powers conferred by section 24 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90) and in pursuance of a delegation* made under section 38(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act (Cap. 2), the Permanent Secretary, Vice-President's Office and Ministry of Home Affairs, hereby declares that the remand prison buildings at Kisumu shall cease to be a prison for the purpose of the Act.
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History of this document

31 December 2022 this version
15 August 1975
17 October 1969
16 May 1969
11 April 1969
03 April 1969
31 January 1969
04 October 1968
23 November 1965
16 February 1965
01 September 1964
28 July 1964
Published in Kenya Gazette 35
Commenced