ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act
53A. Staff of the Agency
Edition: 2025-11-04 · In force
53A. Staff of the Agency
(1)Despite the provisions of section 53, the agency may, for the proper discharge of its functions, appoint professional and technical staff and other staff, upon such terms and conditions as the Attorney-General, in consultation with the Salaries Remuneration Commission and the Advisory Board, approve.(2)The staff referred to in subsection (1) may include deputy directors, assistant directors, forensic and financial investigators, asset managers and other staff as the Agency may determine.(3)In determining the terms and conditions of service for the Agency Director-General and staff, the Attorney-General shall be guided by the following principles—(a)that asset recovery falls in a strategic sector in the administration of justice process of the country and the nature of the service entailed requires commensurate compensation; and(b)that the nature of the operations of the Agency requires probity, integrity and incorruptibility.(4)The Agency shall, with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary for finance, establish a suitable social security scheme for the Agency Director-General and staff of the Agency.(5)For the purposes of their functions under the Act, the Agency Director-General, certified forensic and financial investigators, shall have all the powers, privileges and immunities of a police officer in addition to any other powers they may have under the Act.(5A)The Agency Director-General may designate such number of staff of the Agency as investigators to conduct an investigation on behalf of the Agency.(6)Any public officer who is transferred or seconded to the Agency under section 53(4) shall be regarded as a member of staff of the Agency and subject to the control and direction of the Agency.(6A)For purposes of carrying out their functions under this Act, the Agency’s Counsel shall have the same privileges as State Counsel under the Office of the Attorney-General or the ministry or department for the time being dealing with matters related to justice, in addition to any other powers they may have under this Act.(7)The Agency may, with the approval of the Advisory Board, make regulations for the better management, administration and operations of the Agency.