ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act
35. Obligation of persons to provide information to the inspectors
Edition: 2025-11-04 · In force
35. Obligation of persons to provide information to the inspectors
(1)The Director-General may, by notice in writing, require any person who is or has at any time been an employee or agent of the reporting institution being inspected, to—(a)give to the inspector all reasonable assistance in connection with the inspection; or(b)appear before the inspector for examination concerning matters relevant to the inspection; or(c)produce any books or documents that relate to the affairs of the reporting institution.(2)A person who—(a)refuses or fails to comply with a requirement of an inspector which is applicable to that person, to the extent to which the person is able to comply with it; or(b)obstructs or hinders an inspector in the exercise of the powers under this Act; or(c)furnishes information which the person knows to be false or misleading in any material way; or(d)appears before an inspector for examination pursuant to such requirement and makes a statement which the person knows to be false or misleading in any material way,commits an offence.(3)A person who contravenes the provisions of this section shall be liable on conviction to—(a)in case of a natural person, imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or a fine not exceeding one million shillings, or to both; and(b)in the case of a body corporate a fine not exceeding five million shillings.