ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Labour Relations Act
39. Application of funds
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
39. Application of funds
Subject to its rules and the provisions of this Act, the funds of a trade union, employers’ organisation or federation may be used only for the following purposes—(a)the payment of salaries, allowances and expenses to its officials;(b)the payment of expenses for the administration of the trade union, employer’s organisation or federation including auditing of its accounts;(c)the prosecution or defence of any legal proceedings to which the trade union, employers’ organisation or federation or any member thereof is a party, when the prosecution or defence is undertaken for the purpose of securing or protecting its rights or the rights of any member in any matter concerning employment or the application of any employment law;(d)the conduct of trade disputes on its behalf or on behalf of any member thereof;(e)the compensation of members for loss arising out of trade disputes;(f)the payment of allowances to members or their dependants on account of death, old age, sickness, accidents or unemployment of those members;(g)the payment of subscriptions and fees to any registered federation to which it is affiliated; and(h)subject to any condition determined by the Cabinet Secretary, any other object which the Cabinet Secretary may, on application of any trade union, employers’ organisation or federation, declare by notice in the Gazette to be an object for which its funds may be expended.