ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Counsellors and Psychologists Act
37. Offences by unregistered or unlicensed persons
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
37. Offences by unregistered or unlicensed persons
(1)Any person who, not being eligible to be licensed or registered under this Act, wilfully and falsely takes or uses any name, title or addition implying a qualification to practice as a counsellor or psychologist, or who, not being registered or licensed under this Act, practises or professes to practice or publishes his or her name as practising as a professional counsellor or psychologist, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.(2)Any person who, not being eligible to be licensed or registered under this Act, uses any of the titles "psychologist" or "counsellor" appropriate to a person so registered or licensed, unless such person has acquired a higher academic doctoral qualification which entitles such person to use that title, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.(3)This section shall not apply to a duly qualified person employed to work as a psychologist or counsellor by the national or county Government.