Transportation and transit through State territory for surrender

Republic of Kenya

Kenya - International Crimes Act 2008 EN

PART VII—PERSONS IN TRANSIT TO ICC OR SERVING SENTENCES IMPOSED BY ICC

Person in Transit

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(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), the Minister shall not refuse a request for transit unless the Minister considers that transit through Kenya would impede or delay the surrender or transfer of the transferee.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (3), no authorisation for transit is required if the transferee is transported by air and no landing is scheduled on Kenyan territory.

Rome Statute

Article 89 Surrender of persons to the Court

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(a) A State Party shall authorize, in accordance with its national procedural law, transportation through its territory of a person being surrendered to the Court by another State, except where transit through that State would impede or delay the surrender.