Kenya National Coroners Service Act, 2017
Author
Republic of Kenya
Publication Year
2017
Region
Africa
Thematic Area
Forensics
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Law & Policies
Topic
Criminal Justice
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Law – National
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Management of the Dead
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Recovery of remains / Excavation / Exhumation
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Right to Know/Truth
Access
Open access
The Kenya National Coroners Service Act of 2017 establishes the legal framework for the investiagtion of deaths in Kenya, particularly those that are suspicious, violent, or unexplained, by providing for the establishment of a National Coroners Service and the appointment of coronial officers to conduct investigations; it also outlines the role of forensic medical science services in supporting police investigations.
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