ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Leadership and Integrity Act
42. Lodging of complaints and investigations
Edition: 2025-08-19 · In force
42. Lodging of complaints and investigations
(1)A person who alleges that a State officer has committed a breach of the Code, may lodge a complaint with the relevant public entity and the public entity shall register and inquire into the complaint.(2)A public entity may authorize any of its officers to inquire into a complaint on its behalf and determine whether a State officer has contravened the Code.(3)An investigation may be made at the instance of a public entity.(4)A State officer being investigated under this section shall be informed by the investigating authority, of the complaint made against that State officer and shall be given a reasonable opportunity to make a representation relating to the issue, before the investigation is concluded.(5)A person who has lodged a complaint against a State officer shall be entitled to be informed of any action taken or to be taken in respect of the complaint and shall be afforded a hearing.(6)Where an investigation under this section is initiated while the State officer is in office, it may be continued even after the person under investigation has ceased to be a State officer.(7)Subject to the Constitution and any regulations for the enforcement of the Code made under this Act, a State officer may be suspended from office pending the investigation and determination of allegations made against that State officer where such suspension is considered necessary.(8)The Commission shall prescribe disciplinary mechanisms and procedures to be followed in the event of contravention of the Code, and those mechanisms and procedures shall comply with Article 47 of the Constitution or any other applicable written law for the time being in force.(9)The public entity or an authorized officer may take disciplinary action against a State officer serving in the public entity.(10)Notwithstanding subsection (2) and (3), the Commission may inquire into and investigate an alleged breach of the Code either upon receipt of a complaint or on its own motion.Case law referring to this provision