Identification of assets - national procedures for ICC proceedings

Republic of Kenya

Kenya - International Crimes Act 2008 EN

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

Identifying, Freezing or Seizing Property associated with International Crimes

106. Where the ICC requests assistance underparagraph 1 (k) of article 93 of the Rome Statute in identifying, tracing and freezing, or seizing, any property for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, the Attorney-
General shall give authority for the request to proceed if he is satisfied that—
(a) the request relates to an international crime that is being investigated by the Prosecutor, or which is the subject of proceedings before the ICC; and
(b) the property concerned is or may be located in
Kenya.

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

Identifying, Freezing or Seizing Property associated with International Crimes

107. If the Attorney-General gives authority for the request for assistance in identifying, tracing and freezing,
or seizing, property to proceed, he may authorise the appropriate Kenyan authority to apply for one or more of the following orders or warrants—
(a) a search warrant in respect of property under Part B of the Second Schedule;
(b) a restraining order under Part C of the Second Schedule;
(c) a production order under Part D of the Second Schedule;
(d) a monitoring order under Part E of the Second Schedule.

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:

(k) The identification, tracing and freezing or seizure of proceeds, property and assets and instrumentalities of crimes for the purpose of eventual forfeiture, without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties; and