ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Conflict of Interest Act
45. General penalty
Edition: 2025-08-05 · In force
45. General penalty
(1)A person who contravenes any provision of this Act for which no penalty is provided shall, upon conviction, be liable to—(a)if the person is a natural person, a fine not exceeding four million shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or to both; or(b)if the person is a body corporate, a fine not exceeding ten million shillings.(2)In addition to the penalty under subsection (1), the person shall be liable to a further mandatory fine if as a result of the conduct that constituted the offence the person received a quantifiable benefit or any other person suffered a quantifiable loss.(3)The mandatory fine referred to in subsection (2) shall be determined as follows—(a)the mandatory fine shall be equal to two times the amount of the benefit or loss described in subsection (2); or(b)if the conduct that constituted the offence resulted in both a benefit and loss described in subsection (2), the mandatory fine shall be equal to two times the sum of the amount of the benefit and the amount of the loss.