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How proposed law offers fresh start for petty offenders after serving time

The Bill sponsored by Babu Owino seeks to expunge minor criminal records.

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by Allan Kisia

News14 August 2025 - 18:32
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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino/FILE

Petty convicts could soon get a second lease of life if a new legislative proposal sails through Parliament.

The Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Bill, 2024, seeks to expunge minor criminal records, effectively wiping clean the past of offenders who have served their sentences.

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