CHAPTER 65 - Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act
Commencement Date: 2003-05-22

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 ENACTEDby the Parliament of Kenya as follows:- 

Arrangement of Sections
Part I - PRELIMINARY
1 Short Title and Commencement.
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 Establishment of Commission.
7 Functions of Commission.
8 Director and Staff of the Commission.
9 Deputy Director.
10 Independence of Commission and Director.
11 Cap. 446 Not to Apply.
12 Co-operation with Other Bodies.
13 Financial Arrangements.
14 Accounts and Audit.
15 Annual Report.
16 Establishment of Advisory Board.
17 Functions of Advisory Board.
18 Independence of Advisory Board.
19 Committees of the Board.
20 Chairman and Vice-chairman.
21 Secretary.
22 Procedures of the Advisory Board.
Part IV - INVESTIGATIONS
23 Investigators.
24 Identification for Investigators.
25 Complaint Not Investigated.
25A Cessation of Investigations.
26 Statement of Suspect's Property.
27 Requirement to Provide Information.
28 Production of Records and Property.
29 Search of Premises.
30 Admissibility of Things Produced or Found.
31 Surrender of Travel Documents.
33 Disclosure That may Affect Investigation.
32 Arrest of Persons.
34 Impersonating Investigator.
35 Investigation Report.
36 Quarterly Reports.
37 Annual Report on Prosecutions.
Part V - OFFENCES
38 Meaning of "agent" and "principal".
39 Bribery Involving Agents.
40 Secret Inducements for Advice.
41 Deceiving Principal.
42 Conflicts of Interest.
43 Improper Benefits to Trustees for Appointments.
44 Bid Rigging, Etc.
45 Protection of Public Property and Revenue, Etc.
46 Abuse of Office.
47 Dealing with Suspect Property.
47A Attempts Conspiracies Etc.
48 Penalty for Offence Under This Part.
49 Custom Not a Defence.
50 Impossibility, No Intention, Etc. Not a Defence.
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.
56 Order Preserving Suspect Property, Etc.
56A Appointment of Receiver.
56B Out of Court Settlement.
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.
67 Conduct Outside Kenya - Offences.
68 Regulations.
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.
74 Amendment of Section 42 of Cap 22.
Schedules
FIRST SCHEDULE 
SECOND SCHEDULE 
THIRD SCHEDULE 
Subsidiary legislation
The Anti-corruption and Economic Crimes Regulations, 2003
The Advocates Act
Appointment - Aaron Ringera (8th Sept, 2009)
Appointment-legal and Preventive Services (8th Sept 2009)

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