ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act
56. Offences
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
56. Offences
(1)Any person who—(a)not being the Director or other member of staff of the Office, by words, conduct or demeanour falsely represents himself to be the Director or other member of staff of the Office;(b)exercises or attempts to exercise undue influence over the Director, or other member of staff of the Office which is calculated to prevent the Director or other officer or member of staff from carrying out his duties or encouraging him or her to perform any act which is in conflict with his duties; or(c)is an accomplice to the commission of any act whereby any lawful order given to any member of staff or any regulation or directive or other rule may be evaded,commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years.(2)An officer who wilfully refuses or neglects to comply with the directives issued under section 32 of this Act commits an offence and shall be liable upon conviction for imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding two hundred thousand shillings, or to both.(3)An officer who wilfully refuses, obstructs or denies the Director or a prosecution counsel access to places where arrested, detained or convicted persons are held, commits an offence and is liable upon conviction, to a fine of one hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both.(4)An officer who wilfully fails or neglects to comply with a directive issued under this Act commits an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.(5)Any person who, without prior written authority of the Director, in connection with any activity carried out by him or her takes, assumes, uses or in any manner publishes any name, description, title or symbol indicating or conveying or purporting to indicate or convey or which is calculated or is likely to lead other persons to believe or infer that such activity is carried on under or by virtue of the provisions of this Act or under the patronage of the Office; commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of two hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.