Service of documents - national procedures for ICC proceedings

Republic of Kenya

Kenya - International Crimes Act 2008 EN

PART V—DOMESTIC PROCEDURES FOR OTHER TYPES OF CO-OPERATION

Service of Documents and Appearance of Witnesses

86. (1) Where the ICC requests assistance under paragraph 8 of article 19, article 56, paragraph 7 of article 58, article 64 or paragraph 1 (d) of article 93 of the Rome Statute in arranging for the service of a document in Kenya, the Attorney-General may shall give authority for the request to proceed if he is satisfied that—
(a) the request relates to an investigation being conducted by the Prosecutor or any proceedings before the ICC; and
(b) the person or body to be served is or may be in Kenya.

(2) If the Attorney-General gives authority for the request to proceed, he shall forward the request for service to the appropriate Kenyan agency, and that agency shall, without delay—
(a) use its best endeavours to have the process served—

(i) in accordance with any procedure specified in the request; or
(ii) if that procedure would be unlawful or inappropriate in Kenya, or if no procedure is specified, in accordance with the law of Kenya; and
(b) transmit to the Attorney-General—

(i) a certificate as to service, if the document is served; or
(ii) a statement of the reasons that prevented service, if the document is not served.

(3) In this section, "document" includes—
(a) a summons requiring a person to appear as a witness; and
(b) a summons to an accused that has been issued under paragraph 7 of article 58 of the Rome Statute.

Rome Statute

Article 93 Other forms of cooperation

1. States Parties shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Part and under procedures of national law, comply with requests by the Court to provide the following assistance in relation to investigations or prosecutions:

(d) The service of documents, including judicial documents;

(i) The provision of records and documents, including official records and documents;