Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act

66. Obstructing persons under this Act, etc.

Edition: 2025-08-19 · In force

66. Obstructing persons under this Act, etc.

(1)No person shall—

(a)without justification or lawful excuse, obstruct or hinder, or assault or threaten, a person acting under this Act;

(b)deceive or knowingly mislead the Commission or a person acting under this Act;

(c)destroy, alter, conceal or remove documents, records or evidence that the person believes, or has grounds to believe, may be relevant to an investigation or proceeding under this Act; or

(d)make false accusations to the Commission or a person acting under this Act.

(2)A person who contravenes subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.

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Source: Kenya Law