Section 58: Summary of 8 suspended Laws in the Security Amendment Bill 2014

Section 58: The Security Amendment Bill 2014

Section 58: The Security Amendment Bill 2014 section 58 sought to amend section 16 of Act no 13 of 2006 of the laws of Kenya known as Refugees Act by inserting new 4 clauses right after section 16(1)A.

This is what section 58 of the Security Amendment Bill 2014 looked like

Permitted number ofrefugees and asylum seekers in Kenya.

“58. The Refugees Act is amended by inserting the following new section immediately.

16A. (1) The number of refugees and asylum seekers permitted to stay in Kenya shall not exceed one hundred and fifty thousand persons.

(2) The National Assembly may vary the number of refugees or asylum seekers permitted to be in Kenya.

(3) Where the National Assembly varies the number of refugees or asylum seekers in

Kenya, such a variation shall be applicable for a period not exceeding six months only.

(4) The National Assembly may review the period of variation for a further six months.

This is what the original section 16(1)A of the Act No 13 of 2006 reads

“16. (1) Subject to this Act, every recognized refugee and every member of his family in Kenya–

(a)    shall be entitled to the rights and be subject to the obligations contained in the international conventions to which Kenya is party;

(b)   shall be subject to all laws in force in Kenya.”

This is how section 16(1) of Act No 13 of 2006 should look after Security Amendment Bill 2014

“16. (1) Subject to this Act, every recognized refugee and every member of his family in Kenya–

(a)    shall be entitled to the rights and be subject to the obligations contained in the international conventions to which Kenya is party;

                                      i.            (1) The number of refugees and asylum seekers permitted to stay in Kenya shall not exceed one hundred and fifty thousand persons.

                                    ii.            (2) The National Assembly may vary the number of refugees or asylum seekers permitted to be in Kenya.

                                  iii.            (3) Where the National Assembly varies the number of refugees or asylum seekers in Kenya, such a variation shall be applicable for a period not exceeding six months only.

                                  iv.            (4) The National Assembly may review the period of variation for a further six months.