ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Conflict of Interest Regulations, 2026
12. Exceptional circumstances for accepting complimentary treatment.
Edition: 2026-03-26 · In force
12. Exceptional circumstances for accepting complimentary treatment.
(1)A public officer or a member of his family or relative may accept complimentary treatment under the following exceptional circumstances—(a)if the complimentary treatment is offered in the normal course of business and is appropriate to the position and responsibility of the public officer;(b)if the complimentary treatment is not intended to influence a decision of the public officer;(c)if the complimentary treatment is in the interest of the public entity;(d)if the complimentary treatment is given or received with utmost transparency;(e)if the complimentary treatment offered is available to any person or class of persons to which the public officer belongs; and(f)if the complimentary treatment does not cause a conflict of interest or has no potential of causing a conflict of interest.(2)A public officer or a member of his family or relative may accept complimentary treatment in paragraph (1) if the value of the complimentary treatment does not exceed twenty thousand shillings and the complimentary treatment is not offered by the same person more than twice in a financial year.