Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003 🇰🇪

Kenya

Preface

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

Part II – APPOINTMENT OF SPECIAL MAGISTRATES

3. Power to appoint special magistrates

4. Cases triable by special Magistrates

5. Procedure and powers of special Magistrates

Part III – KENYA ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION AND ADVISORY BOARD

6. Repealed

7. Repealed

8. Repealed

9. Repealed

10. Repealed

+12 more sections

Part IV – INVESTIGATIONS

23. Investigators

24. Identification for investigators

25. Complaint not investigated

25A. Cessation of investigations

26. Statement of suspect’s property

+11 more sections

Part V – OFFENCES

38. Meaning of "agent" and "principal"

39. Deleted

40. Secret inducements for advice

41. Deceiving principal

42. Conflicts of interest

+9 more sections

Part VI – COMPENSATION AND RECOVERY OF IMPROPER BENEFITS

51. Liability for compensation

52. Liability for improper benefits

53. Liability – miscellaneous provisions

54. Compensation orders on conviction

55. Forfeiture of unexplained assets

+4 more sections

Part VII – EVIDENCE

57. Unexplained assets, etc., as corroboration

58. Presumption of corruption if act shown

59. Certificates to show value of property, etc.

60. Rule, etc., relating to accomplices

61. Certificates to show office and compensation

Part VIIA – EXECUTION

61A. Execution against the Commission

Part VIII – MISCELLANEOUS

62. Suspension, if charged with corruption or economic crime

63. Suspension, etc., if convicted of corruption or economic crime

64. Disqualification if convicted of corruption or economic crime

65. Protection of informers

66. Obstructing persons under this Act, etc.

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Part IX – REPEAL, TRANSITION AND AMENDMENTS

69. Interpretation

70. Repeal of Cap. 65

71. Offences under repealed Act

72. Temporary Director, etc.

73. Transfer from anti-corruption unit of the Kenya Police Force

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FIRST SCHEDULE

1. Qualifications for appointment as Director or Assistant Director

2. Vacancies, acting Assistant

3. Term of office of Director or Assistant Director

4. Resignation of Director or Assistant Director

5. Removal of Director or Assistant Director

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SECOND SCHEDULE

1. Appointment of nominated members

2. Term of members

3. Resignation

4. Termination of appointment

5. Disclosure of personal interest

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THIRD SCHEDULE

1. Meetings

2. Voting

3. Minutes

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003

Act 3 of 2003

Assented to on 30 April 2003
Commenced on 2 May 2003
[This is the version of this document from 2 May 2003.]

An Act of Parliament to provide for the prevention, investigation and punishment of corruption, economic crime and related offences and for matters incidental thereto and connected therewith.

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act.

2. Interpretation

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Advisory Board" means the Kenya Anti-Corruption Advisory Board established under Part III;"Assistant Director" means an Assistant Director of the Commission;"benefit" means any gift, loan, fee, reward, appointment, service, favour, forbearance, promise or other consideration or advantage;"Commission" means the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission established under section 3 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, (No. 22 of 2011), pursua…

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003

Act 3 of 2003

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Short title

2. Interpretation

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