ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Anti-Bribery Act
17. Offences under sections 10 and 13 by partnerships
Edition: 2023-12-11 · In force
17. Offences under sections 10 and 13 by partnerships
(1)Proceedings for an offence under sections 10 and 13 alleged to have been committed by a partnership shall be brought in the name of the partners and the partnership.(2)For the purposes of proceedings under subsection (1) —(a)the rules of court relating to the service of documents shall have effect as if the partnership were a body corporate, and(b)the following provisions shall apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate —(i)the provisions of the Companies Act (Cap. 486) relating to liability of a company, its directors or its employees if found guilty of a criminal offence;(ii)the provisions of the Partnerships Act (Cap. 29) relating to the liability of a partnership or its partners if found guilty of a criminal offence;(iii)the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Cap. 30) relating to the liability of a partnership or its partners if found guilty of committing a criminal offence; and(iv)the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 75) relating to the liability of a company or its directors or a partnership or its partners if found guilty of committing a criminal offence.(3)A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction for an offence under sections 10 and 13 shall be paid out of the partnerships assets.