Retirement Benefits Act

53. General penalty

Edition: 2025-06-20 · In force

53. General penalty

(1)Any person who—

(a)contravenes any provision of this Act which is expressly stated to be an offence but for which no other penalty is prescribed; or

(b)fails to comply with any direction given by the Chief Executive Officer under this Act,

commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.

(2)A person does not commit an offence under subsection (1), if he proves, to the satisfaction of the court, that the act or omission constituting the offence was done without his knowledge, consent or connivance and that he attempted to prevent the commission of the offence having regard to all the circumstances of the case.

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Source: Kenya Law