Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act

3. Power to appoint special magistrates

Edition: 2025-08-19 · In force

3. Power to appoint special magistrates

(1)The Chief Justice may, by notification in the Kenya Gazette, appoint as many special Magistrates as may be necessary for such area or areas or for such cases or groups of cases as may be specified in the notification to try the following offences, namely—

(a)corruption, bribery and economic crimes and related offences; and

(b)any conspiracy to commit or any attempt to commit or any abetment of any of the offences specified in paragraph (a).

(2)A person shall not be qualified for appointment as a Special Magistrate under this Act unless he is or has been a chief magistrate or a principal magistrate or an advocate of at least ten years standing.[Act No. 7 of 2007, Sch., Act No. 47 of 2016, s. 26.]

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Source: Kenya Law