CONSTITUTIONALISM AND THE RULE OF LAW: EVALUATING WHETHER DUE PROCESS IS APPLIED IN THE PROSECUTION OF TERROR SUSPECTS IN KENYA (2012-2019)

Terror suspects, Prosecution, Counter-terrorism laws, Crime Prevention, Kenya

The purpose of the study was to evaluate whether due process is applied in the prosecution of terror suspects in Kenya. Specific objectives included: to examine whether the counterterrorism laws, particularly provisions on the arrest of suspected terrorists follow due process as provided under the Constitution of Kenya, 2010; to evaluate whether counter-terrorism strategies are guided by due process rights and/or crime prevention principles of the criminal justice system; and to assess the impact of deviation of counterterrorism strategies from the due process on the social rights of suspected terrorists and their families in Kenya