Children’s Act, 2022 Kenya

PART I – PRELIMINARY

PART II – SAFEGUARDS FOR THE RIGHTS AND BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD

PART III – PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

PART IV – ADMINISTRATION OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES

PART V – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF THE COUNCIL

PART VI – ROLE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTS

PART VII – CHILDREN’S INSTITUTIONS

PART VIII – CHILDREN’S COURTS

PART IX – CUSTODY AND MAINTENANCE

PART X – GUARDIANSHIP

PART XI – JUDICIAL INTERVENTION FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

PART XII – CHILDREN IN NEED OF CARE AND PROTECTION

PART XIII – FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT

PART XIV – ADOPTION

PART XV – CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

PART XVI – MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE

BEST INTEREST CONSIDERATIONS

SECOND SCHEDULE

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE COUNCIL

THIRD SCHEDULE

OFFENCES DISQUALIFYING APPLICANTS FROM ADOPTION

FOURTH SCHEDULE

OFFENCES REQUIRING RECORD AND PRESERVATION OF INFORMATION WITH REGARD TO THE CONDITION OF THE CHILD

Offences under the Penal Code (Cap. 63)

Section 146—Defilement of idiots or imbeciles

Section 151—Detention of females for immoral purposes

Section 157—Conspiracy to defile

Section 162—Unnatural offences

Section 250—Common assault

Section 251—Assault causing actual bodily harm

Offences under the Sexual Offences Act, 2006

FIFTH SCHEDULE

PART A – ASSESSMENT OF A CHILD WHO IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

PART B – ASSESSMENT FORM

SIXTH SCHEDULE

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS