ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Disaster Risk Management Act
49. Obstruction
Edition: 2026-06-02 · In force
49. Obstruction
(1)A person who, without reasonable cause—(a)obstructs an officer or employee of the Authority, a County Committee, County Disaster Risk Management Centre in the discharge of the person's functions under this Act; or(b)refuses to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Authority or a County Committee under this Act,commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding two million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two year, or both.(2)In addition to the penalty provided under subsection (1), a person who commits an offence under subsection (1) and the offence results in the loss of life shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.