Meet Top Six Untouchable People In Kenya who Cannot Be Arrested by The Entire Police Officers
Kenyan police under the National Police Service have the legal authority to arrest anyone, including politicians, for suspected crimes like corruption, incitement, obstruction, or protest-related offenses.Police independence is frequently questioned. Critics argue the force has historically served ruling elites more than the public, with selective enforcement like more action against opposition figures).
Reforms since the 2010 Constitution aimed to increase operational independence, but political interference remains a concern according to reports and analysts.
These stem from the 2010 Constitution, statutes like the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Act, the Privileges and Immunities Act, international conventions like Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, and judicial principles. They aim to protect state functions, diplomacy, and independence of institutions, not to enable impunity.
Here are the main categories:
1. The President cannot be arrested
Generally, the Kenyan President cannot be arrested by police while in office. Article 143 of the Constitution of Kenya (2010)
This article provides protection from legal proceedings for the President:
(1) Criminal proceedings shall not be instituted or continued in any court against the President (or a person performing the functions of that office) during their tenure of office.
2.The Chief Justice and, by extension, superior court judges in official acts.
As head of the judiciary, the Chief Justice is shielded to protect judicial independence. Arrest requires strict formal procedures and cannot be done arbitrarily by police; it must uphold the separation of powers. Judges also enjoy functional immunity for acts performed in their judicial capacity.
3.Members of Parliament
4.The Speaker of the National Assembly and Senate Speaker
5.Accredited Diplomats and Foreign Diplomats in Kenya
6.Deputy President
