| Offence to warn offender. 10 of 1980, s. 2, 6 of 2001, s. 13. |
182. (1) A person who, with intent to obstruct an officer in the execution of his duty, warns, or does any action for the purpose of warning, another person engage in the commission of an offence under this Act, whether or not that other person is in a position to take advantage of the warning or act, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six years or to a fine not exceeding six hundred thousand shillings or to both.
(2) Where a person is charged with an offence under this section, the burden of proving that anything done by him was not done with that intent shall be upon that person.
(3) A person may prevent another person from giving any such warning and for that purpose may enter upon any land and shall not thereby be liable to legal proceedings. |
