In this book, an effort is made to identify the basic causes of criminal homicide and, as the keen reader will soon discover, the variables considered are by no means conclusive; more research is urgently needed before we can begin to feel that we are beginning to have some primal glimpses of the basic causes of violence among human beings.
Written in a clear, concise, and engaging style this book presents the entire criminal process in a simple, yet authoritative and informative way. The core principles that underpin the criminal procedure, their rationale, and assumptions are well articulated and critiqued. In addition, the book presents by way of illustration a comprehensive range of the latest local judicial decisions. The author’s triple heritage as a defense lawyer, state prosecutor, and university lecturer makes the book stand out as well-informed and balanced work. More importantly, the author presents some practical proposals for reform of the criminal procedure, informed not in the least by the dictates of our new Constitution.
This text is designed to expose the Kenyan law on criminal responsibility and to define the common and key offenses created by Kenyan statutes. An attempt has been made to rely mainly on Kenyan case law, but there is a reference to cases from the other East African countries and the rest of the Commonwealth.
This book is an updated version of A Handbook on Criminal Procedure in Kenya. It is written as a handbook to be resorted to for quick reference. At the same time, it provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject. The book covers most of the key areas of Criminal Procedure that interest the student, the practitioner, the magistrate, the judge, and the academic.
