Extradition refers to the legal process through which one country surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another country for trial or punishment. If you have a pending criminal case or are wanted for a criminal offence in another jurisdiction, outside of Kenya, that country can issue an extradition warrant for your arrest for you to be sent back to that requesting country.

Extradition requests in Kenya are found in two separate laws: Extradition (Commonwealth Countries), CAP. 77, and Extradition (Contiguous and Foreign Countries, CAP. 76, outlining the extraditable offences and the conditions to be met before an extradition can be granted by the court.

Extradition proceedings can be very difficult for clients and their families. Their circumstances could now be extremely different with the possibility of an established family life. It is therefore vital to have a specialist lawyer by your side at every stage of the proceedings. Hassan Luk lawyers have actively assisted foreign nationals, Rwandan and South Sudan citizens who are subject to these types of proceedings, even using experts abroad where necessary.

There are occasions where the warrant itself is incorrect or requesting the wrong person. Our specialist criminal lawyers start at the very beginning of any extradition process and ensure the legislation and the procedures have been followed correctly. The difference between criminal and extradition proceedings is that failures in the process can have a huge impact and stop the matter from going any further. This is why it is so important to have a lawyer who specialises in this area to represent you. We have those specialist lawyers.

Sometimes a country may place a request for a person to return to a country for an offence that is not recognised in Kenya. We undertake the research and analysis of these sorts of complexities to ensure every legal submission put forward by the requesting country, can be rebutted with strength and the correct expertise.