LAWS OF KENYA
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT
CHAPTER 149
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. XXX—No. 32 on 15 June 1928
- Assented to on 9 June 1928
- Commenced on 9 June 1928
- [Amended by Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 1950 (Act No. 25 of 1950) on 13 June 1950]
- [Amended by Transfer of Powers (Minister for Legal Affairs) (No. 1) Order, 1956 (Legal Notice 299 of 1956) on 10 July 1956]
- [Amended by Transfer of Powers (Minister for Legal Affairs) (No. 2) Order, 1956 (Legal Notice 300 of 1956) on 10 July 1956]
- [Amended by Transfer of Powers (Variation) (No. 2) Order, 1960 (Legal Notice 172 of 1960) on 19 April 1960]
- [Amended by Transfer of Powers (Variation) (No. 3) Order, 1960 (Legal Notice 173 of 1960) on 19 April 1960]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance, 1961 (Act No. 15 of 1961) on 8 August 1961]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Ordinance, 1961 (Act No. 28 of 1961) on 26 December 1961]
- [Amended by Missing Act (Act No. 36 of 1962) on 1 January 1962]
- [Amended by Kenya (Amendment of Laws) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations, 1963 (Legal Notice 462 of 1963) on 23 July 1963]
- [Amended by Kenya (Amendment of laws) (Miscellanous Amendments) (No. 3) Order, 1964 (Legal Notice 168 of 1964) on 2 June 1964]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1966 (Act No. 21 of 1966) on 12 July 1966]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act, 1967 (Act No. 29 of 1967) on 30 November 1967]
- [Amended by Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Act, 1968 (Act No. 26 of 1968) on 3 May 1968]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1971 (Act No. 14 of 1971) on 11 June 1971]
- [Amended by Statute Law (Repealed and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 1990 (Act No. 7 of 1990) on 1 July 1989]
- [Amended by Data Protection Act (Chapter 411C) on 25 November 2019]
- [Amended by Children Act (Chapter 141) on 26 July 2022]
- [Amended by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
---|---|
The Births and Deaths (Late Registration) Rules | Legal Notice 154 of 1971 |
The Births and Deaths Registration (Births and Deaths Occurring Outside Kenya) (Forms and Fees) Rules | Legal Notice 170 of 1969 |
The Births and Deaths Registration Rules | Legal Notice 270 of 1966 |
Towns, Districts and Areas in Which Registration of Births and Deaths is Declared to Be Compulsory | Legal Notice 172 of 1963 |
Documents citing this one 45
Judgment 32
- AMM v Registrar of Births and Deaths Department of Civil Registration Attorney General Office & another (Miscellaneous Application 30 of 2021) [2021] KEHC 9799 (KLR) (12 November 2021) (Ruling)
- AMN & 2 others v Attorney General & 5 others (Petition 443 of 2014) [2015] KEHC 6960 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (13 February 2015) (Judgment)
- ANN (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of KG - Deceased) v MG (Civil Appeal E036 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 1816 (KLR) (16 March 2023) (Judgment)
- ASK v Republic (Criminal Appeal 59 of 2021) [2023] KECA 719 (KLR) (9 June 2023) (Judgment)
- Adiya v Republic (Criminal Appeal 87 of 2021) [2023] KECA 751 (KLR) (22 June 2023) (Judgment)
- Charo v Kenya National Examinations Council & another (Constitutional Petition E178 of 2021) [2021] KEHC 193 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (4 November 2021) (Judgment)
- Francis v Laikipia University (Cause E027 of 2022) [2024] KEELRC 75 (KLR) (30 January 2024) (Judgment)
- HBAAA & another v Registrar of Births (Miscellaneous Application E15 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 15955 (KLR) (Family) (2 December 2022) (Judgment)
- Hongo & another v Registrar of Deaths (Miscellaneous Civil Application E199 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 3643 (KLR) (8 April 2024) (Ruling)
- In re Declaration of the Death of Kipruto Arap Chebutuyai (Miscellaneous Application E022 of 2022) [2022] KEHC 16215 (KLR) (8 December 2022) (Ruling)
- In re Estate of GOR (Deceased) (Succession Cause 257 of 2017) [2023] KEHC 25658 (KLR) (Family) (17 November 2023) (Judgment)
- In re Estate of Hezron Manduku (Deceased) (Succession Cause 8 (E004) of 2020) [2024] KEHC 1966 (KLR) (20 February 2024) (Ruling)
- In re Estate of Julius Cheruiyot Ngeno (Deceased) (Succession Cause 3 of 2019) [2023] KEHC 25134 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Ruling)
- In re Estate of Kamatta Muthaa (Deceased) (Succession Cause 42 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 15170 (KLR) (22 September 2022) (Judgment)
- In re Estate of Laila Chagadin Sidi (Deceased) (Succession Cause 85 of 2019) [2024] KEHC 1026 (KLR) (9 February 2024) (Ruling)
- In re Estate of MKT (Deceased) (Succession Cause 16 of 2018) [2022] KEHC 12969 (KLR) (22 September 2022) (Ruling)
- In re Estate of M’njeri Njega alias Nyaga Munanjau (Deceased) (Civil Appeal E059 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 19888 (KLR) (12 July 2023) (Judgment)
- In re Estate of Naran Lakhman Ravji (Deceased) (Succession Cause E20 of 2020) [2023] KEHC 25440 (KLR) (20 November 2023) (Ruling)
- In re Estate of Stanley Paul Buliba (Deceased) (Succession Cause 2A of 2019) [2023] KEHC 2702 (KLR) (24 March 2023) (Judgment)
- In re Presumption of Death of Maurice Omondi Omino (Miscellaneous Civil Application 86 of 2018) [2023] KEHC 2841 (KLR) (30 March 2023) (Ruling)
- JLN & 2 others v Director of Children Services & 2 others; Kenya National Human Rights Commission & another (Interested Parties) (Petition 78 of 2014) [2014] KEHC 7491 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (30 June 2014) (Judgment)
- LNW v Attorney General & another; Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) (Amicus Curiae); Law Society of Kenya (Interested Party) (Petition 484 of 2014) [2016] KEHC 7266 (KLR) (Constitutional and Human Rights) (26 May 2016) (Judgment)
- MWK v Registration of Births and Deaths & 2 others; JMK (Interested Party) (Miscellaneous Civil Application E003 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 20186 (KLR) (10 July 2023) (Ruling)
- Mbae (Suing as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Koome Mbae - Deceased) v Mugambi (Sued as the Legal Representative of the Estate of Duncan Mwega Micheni - Deceased) (Civil Appeal E019 of 2022) [2024] KEHC 3376 (KLR) (4 April 2024) (Judgment)
- Mokua v Omoto (Succession Cause 255 of 1996) [2023] KEHC 22372 (KLR) (20 September 2023) (Ruling)
- Mucheru & 2 others v Katiba Institute & 2 others (Civil Application E373 of 2021) [2022] KECA 386 (KLR) (4 March 2022) (Ruling)
- Mulwa v Republic (Criminal Appeal E096 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 25083 (KLR) (10 November 2023) (Judgment)
- Njiru v Muirungi & 4 others (Environment & Land Case 28 of 2020) [2023] KEELC 17506 (KLR) (17 May 2023) (Judgment)
- Opingo v Director, Civil Registration Services & another (Miscellaneous Civil Application 691 of 2019) [2022] KEHC 12563 (KLR) (Civ) (4 August 2022) (Ruling)
- PNO & another v Registrar of Birth and Death & 2 others (Miscellaneous Application 179 of 2023) [2023] KEHC 23502 (KLR) (11 October 2023) (Judgment)
- Tim v Chief Lembus Torongo Location & 5 others (Petition E003 of 2021) [2022] KEHC 14312 (KLR) (27 October 2022) (Judgment)
- VKM v RTP & 4 others (Constitutional Petition E025 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 18464 (KLR) (23 May 2023) (Judgment)
Legislation 13
- Basic Education Act
- Children Act
- Criminal Procedure Code
- HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act
- Insurance Act
- Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service Act
- National Coroners Service Act
- Records Disposal Act
- The National Police Service Standing Orders
- The Registration of Persons Rules
- The Statutory Instruments (Exemption from Expiry) Regulations
- The Statutory Instruments (Exemption from Expiry) Regulations
- Witness Protection Act