Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population - IAC

Kenya

Kenya - Defence Forces Act 2012 (2018) EN

PART VI – SERVICE OFFENCES

Treachery, Cowardice and Offences Arising out of Service

71. Offences against civil population
(1) A person who is subject to this Act commits an offence if that person commits any wrongful act outside Kenya against the person or property of any member of the civil population.

(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1), shall be liable, on conviction by a court-martial, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or any lesser punishment provided for by this Act.

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:

(i) Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities;