ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Conflict of Interest Act
23. Restricted gainful employment
Edition: 2025-08-05 · In force
23. Restricted gainful employment
(1)A public officer shall, while serving in a reporting entity, not engage in any other gainful employment which—(a)is inherently incompatible with the official duties of the public officer;(b)results in the impairment of judgment of the public officer in the execution of official duties;(c)results in conflict of interest; or(d)the public officer is mandated to regulate or exercise oversight.(2)Where a public officer engages in gainful employment which is not prohibited under this Act, the officer shall, within thirty days of taking up the employment, make a declaration of the employment in the prescribed form and register the declaration with the reporting authority and the Commission.(3)A public officer shall not engage in any other gainful employment without permission from the reporting authority.(4)A person who contravenes any provision of this section commits an offence.