Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act

27. Duty to cooperate

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

27. Duty to cooperate

(1)A public officer, State Officer or State Organ, shall cooperate with the Director in the exercise of his or her powers and discharge of functions under the Constitution, this Act or any other written law, and shall in particular—

(a)respond to any inquiry by the Director;

(b)comply with the lawful directions of the Director; and

(c)furnish the Director with such information as the Director may require to discharge his or her functions under the Constitution, this Act or any other written law.

(2)Any public officer or State officer who contravenes subsection (1) shall be liable on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to a fine not exceeding three hundred thousand shillings or to both.

(3)In addition to the penalty prescribed under subsection (2), the public officer or State officer may be subjected to the relevant disciplinary procedures.

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Source: Kenya Law