ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Charter for Kisii University
30. Protection of Name
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
30. Protection of Name
(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of any other written law, no public officer performing functions relating to the registration of companies, business or societies shall accept for such registration any name which includes the words "University", or "Kisii" together in any order, unless the application for the registration is accompanied by the written consent of the Council.(2)Any person who, except with the written consent of the Council, uses the word "University", or "Kisii" together in any order and in furtherance of, or as, or in connection with, any advertisement for any trade, business, calling, or profession, commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding Kenya Shillings three million, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or to both.(3)Notwithstanding, the foregoing, nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the bona fide use by any person of any title in pursuance of the grant to her/him of a degree, diploma or certificate by the University.