ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Leadership and Integrity Act
19. Bank accounts outside Kenya
Edition: 2025-08-19 · In force
19. Bank accounts outside Kenya
(1)Subject to Article 76(2) of the Constitution or any other written law, a State officer shall not open or continue to operate a bank account outside Kenya without the approval of the Commission.(2)A State officer who has reasonable grounds for opening or operating a bank account outside Kenya shall apply to the Commission for approval to open or operate a bank account.(3)A State officer who operates or controls the operation of a bank account outside Kenya shall submit statements of the account annually to the Commission and shall authorize the Commission to verify the statements and any other relevant information from the foreign financial institution in which the account is held.(4)Subject to subsections (1) and (2), upon the commencement of this Act, a serving State officer who operates a bank account outside Kenya shall close the account within six months or such other period as the Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe.(5)This section shall apply to—(6)Without prejudice to the foregoing provisions of this section, a State officer who fails to declare operation or control of a bank account outside Kenya commits an offence and shall, upon conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or a fine not exceeding five million shillings, or both.