ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Law Society of Kenya Act
29. Liability of Council members officers and employees
Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force
29. Liability of Council members officers and employees
(1)No matter or thing done by a member of the Council or by any officer, member of staff, or agent of the Council shall, if the matter or thing is done bona fide for executing the functions, powers or duties of the Council or the objects of the Society under this Act or for any neglect or default in the performance or exercise in good faith of any such duty or power render the member, officer, employee or agent or any person acting on their directions personally liable to any action, claim or demand whatsoever.(2)Any expenses incurred by any person in any suit or prosecution brought against him or her in any court, in respect of any act which is done or purported to be done by him or her under the direction of the Council, shall, if the court holds that such act was done bona fide, be paid out of the funds of the Society, if such expenses are not recovered by the person in such suit or prosecution.(3)The provisions of subsection (1) shall not relieve the Society of the liability to pay compensation or damages to any person for any injury to him or her, his or her property or any of his or her interests caused by the exercise of any power conferred by this Act or any other written law or by the failure, wholly or partially, of any works.