ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Conflict of Interest Act
27. Prohibitions after leaving office
Edition: 2025-08-05 · In force
27. Prohibitions after leaving office
(1)A former public officer shall not—(a)act for or on behalf of any person in connection with any specific proceeding, transaction, negotiation or case in which the State is a party and with respect to which the former public officer had acted for, or provided advice to the State;(b)be engaged by or act for or against his or her former employer for at least two years after ceasing to be a public officer;(c)use information obtained in his or her official capacity and which is not available to the public to further the interests of another person or entity; or(d)accept any appointment to a board of directors of, or employment with, a private entity with which the public officer had significant official dealings during the period of two years immediately preceding the termination of his or her service.(2)The official dealings referred to in subsection (1)(d), may be either directly on the part of the public officer or through private affiliations.(3)A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.