CONSTITUTIONALISM AND THE RULE OF LAW: EVALUATING WHETHER DUE PROCESS IS APPLIED IN THE PROSECUTION OF TERROR SUSPECTS IN KENYA (2012-2019)
William Kihara Kirama, September 2020
Summary
The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether due process is applied in the prosecution of terror suspects in Kenya. Specific objectives included: to examine whether the counterterrorism laws, particularly provisions on the arrest of suspected terrorists follow due process as provided under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010; to evaluate whether counter-terrorism strategies are guided by due process rights and/or crime prevention principles of the criminal justice system; and to assess the impact of deviation of counterterrorism strategies from the due process on the social rights of suspected terrorists and their families in Kenya
Keywords
Terror suspects, Prosecution, Counter-terrorism laws, Crime Prevention, Kenya
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