Petty offences convicts face repercussions long after serving sentences

Some 20 years ago, Ibrahim Kingori Njoki was involved in a brawl. He was later convicted of creating a disturbance, contrary to Section 95(1) of the Penal Code. The law stipulates that when a person is convicted for this offence, he or she should serve a sentence that is not more than six months. However, despite his issue being a minor offence, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has kept his crime record to-date.

Kingori is a poster boy of how a lacuna in law, allowing the police to keep damning details of minor offenders, has continued to haunt offenders even after serving the sentences.

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Date:
22 June, 2023

Type of Update:
In the Courts
In the News
Recent Events

Themes:
Courts Systems
Human Rights
Petty Offences

Countries:
Kenya

Regions:
Africa

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