Employing asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases, and all analogous liquids, materials or devices - IAC

Kenya

Kenya - Criminal Code 1930 (2018) EN

PART II – CRIMES

Division IV – Offences against the Person

CHAPTER XXII – OFFENCES ENDANGERING LIFE AND HEALTH

236. Maliciously administering poison with intent to harm
Any person who unlawfully, and with intent to injure or annoy another, causes any poison or noxious thing to be administered to, or taken by, any person, and thereby endangers his life, or does him grievous harm, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years.

237. Unlawful wounding or poisoning
Any person who—
(a) unlawfully wounds another; or
(b) unlawfully, and with intent to injure or annoy any person, causes any poison or other noxious thing to be administered to, or taken by, any person,
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for five years.

Kenya - International Crimes Act 2008 EN

PART I—PRELIMINARY

International Crimes

6. (4) In this section—
"war crime" has the meaning ascribed to it in paragraph 2 of article 8 of the Rome Statute.

Rome Statute

Article 8 War crimes

2. For the purpose of this Statute, ‘war crimes’ means:

(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:

(xviii) Employing asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases, and all analogous liquids, materials or devices;