Acts and Regulations - Witness Protection Agency

WITNESS PROTECTION ACT AND SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION REVISED EDITION 2020

Post Date: April 6, 2021

The Witness Protection Act 2006

Post Date: March 13, 2020

Witness Protection Act No16 of 2006

Post Date: March 13, 2020

Witness Protection Rules 2015

Post Date: March 13, 2020

Witness Protection Regulations 2011

Post Date: March 13, 2020

Appointment of Chair of WP Appeals Tribunal

Post Date: March 13, 2020

Witness Protection (Amendment) Act 45 of 2016

Post Date: March 13, 2020

Our Agency provides special protection, on behalf of the State, to persons in possession of important information and who are facing potential risk or intimidation due to their co-operation with law enforcement agencies.

DISCLAIMER

Inclusion in the Witness Protection Programme is voluntary and shall not be treated as a reward or means of persuading a witness to give evidence or record a statement. Additionally, the Agency does not arrest offenders, investigate criminal cases or prosecute.

Application to the protection programme IS NOT done online but through email (director@wpa.go.ke), or Hotline (0711 222 441 , 0725 222442), in person (Liaison Offices in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu) or through a referral or law enforcement agency.

The information on the website is private and its use for whatever purposes must be authorized by the Director/Chief Executive of the Agency.