Limiting the right to life: assessing the use of firearms in dispersal of crowds in Kenya

Abstract

The main objective of this research project was to establish whether the use of firearms io disperse crowds as provided by Kenyan law, specifically sections of the Public Order Act and the Penal Code, is a justified limitation on the right to life in Kenya. The methodology applied to achieve this objective was a desktop analysis of relevant primary and secondary sources including statutes, journal articles and case law.