Prevention of Organized Crimes Act 2010

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Prevention of Organized Crimes Act 2010
Kenyan Parliament
Enacted by 10th Parliament of Kenya
Status: Current legislation

The Prevention of Organized Crimes Act, Act No. 6 of 2010, is a Kenyan Act of Parliament aimed at the suppression of organized crime in Kenya. [1] [2] It creates a number of new powers and crimes under Kenyan law, including the power for the government to proscribe groups and to punish those who lead, support or fund-raise for those groups. [3]

As of 2023, there are calls for the Act to be amended to add further powers and increase the level of penalties that can be imposed under the law. [4]

In January 2024, the Kenyan government proscribed the Good News International Ministries as an organized criminal organization under the powers of the Act. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "PREVENTION OF ORGANISED CRIMES ACT" (PDF). sherloc.unodc.org. 2012. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  2. ↑ Musau, Stephen (2019-03-29), Allum, Felia; Gilmour, Stan (eds.), "Kenya: organised crime, political linkages and violence" , Handbook of Organised Crime and Politics, Edward Elgar Publishing, doi:10.4337/9781786434579.00029, ISBN   978-1-78643-457-9 , retrieved 2024-08-25
  3. ↑ "Combating Organised Crime in Kenya". ISS Africa. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  4. ↑ Wangui, Joseph (2023-01-10). "State seeks stiffer penalties to deter organised crime". Nation. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
  5. ↑ Makong, Bruhan (2024-01-31). "CS Kindiki declares Mackenzie's Good News International Ministries an organized criminal group". Capital News. Retrieved 2024-08-25.


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