ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Conflict of Interest Act
11. Participation in proceedings before Parliament or county assembly
Edition: 2025-08-05 · In force
11. Participation in proceedings before Parliament or county assembly
(1)Subject to the Constitution or any other relevant written law, a member of Parliament or a member of a county assembly shall declare any direct pecuniary interest or benefit of whatever nature in any—(a)debate or proceeding in the relevant House of Parliament or county assembly, as the case may be;(b)debate or proceeding in any committee of the relevant House of Parliament or county assembly, as the case may be; or(c)transaction or communication which the member may have with another person or other members of the relevant House of Parliament or county assembly, as the case may be.(2)A member of Parliament or a member of a county assembly who makes a declaration under subsection (1) shall not use any information obtained by the member in the discharge of the member’s constitutional role to advance the member’s private interests.(3)The Speaker or a Chairperson of a committee of the relevant House of Parliament or county assembly may allow a member of Parliament or a member of a county assembly to speak to a matter under deliberation after considering the nature, extent, and effect of the interest declared under subsection (1).(4)A person who contravenes subsection (1) or subsection (2) commits an offence.