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PART I – PRELIMINARY
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2009.
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Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
"account" includes any facility or arrangement by which a reporting institution does any one or more of the following—
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accepts deposits of monetary instruments;
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allows withdrawals of monetary instruments or transfers into or out of the account;
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pays cheques or payment orders drawn on a financial institution or collects cheques or payment orders on behalf of any person;
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supplies a facility or arrangement for a safety or fixed term deposit box;
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"accounting officer" means an accounting officer appointed under section 17 of the Government Financial Management Act, 2004 (No. 5 of 2004);
"Advisory Board" means the Asset Recovery Advisory Board established under section 55A;
"affected gift" means any gift made by the defendant at any time, if it was a gift of property—
(a) |
received by that defendant in connection with an offence committed by him or any other person; or
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any part thereof, which, directly or indirectly represents, in that defendant’s hands, the property which that person received in that connection with an offence:
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Provided that any such gift was made on or after the commencement of this Act;
"Agency" means the Assets Recovery Agency established under section 53(1);
"Agency Director" means the Director of the Agency appointed under section 53(2);
"authorised officer" means—
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an officer of the department of the Kenya Revenue Authority for the time being responsible for matters relating to customs;
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any person or class of persons designated by the Cabinet Secretary as an authorised officer to perform any function under this Act;
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"Board" means the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board established under section 49;
"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to finance;
"Centre" means the Financial Reporting Centre established under section 21;
“competent authority” means a public authority other than a self-regulatory body with designated responsibilities for combating money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation financing;
"confiscation order" means an order referred to in section 61;
"court" means a court of competent jurisdiction;
"customs" or "the customs" means the customs department of the Kenya Revenue Authority;
"data" means representations, in any form, of information or concepts;
"defendant" means a person against whom a prosecution for an offence has been instituted, irrespective of whether that person has been convicted or not;
"designated non-financial businesses or professions" means—
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casinos (including internet casinos);
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real estate agencies;
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dealing in precious metals;
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dealing in precious stones;
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accountants who are sole practitioners, partners or employees within professional firms;
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non-governmental organisations;
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trust and company service providers;
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advocates, notaries and other independent legal professionals who are sole practitioners, partners or employees within professional firms;
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such other business or profession in which the risk of money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation financing exists as the Cabinet Secretary may, on the advice of the Centre, declare;
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"Director-General " means the Director-General appointed under section 25;
"document" means any record of information, and includes—
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anything on which there is writing;
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anything on which there are marks, figures, symbols, or perforations having meaning for persons qualified to interpret them;
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anything from which sounds, images, writings or data can be retrieved, with or without the aid of anything else; or
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a map, plan, drawing, photograph, video tape or similar thing;
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"estate agency" in connection with the selling, mortgaging, charging, letting or management of immovable property or of any house, shop or other building forming part thereof, means doing any of the following acts—
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bringing together, or taking steps to bring together, a prospective vendor, lessor or lender and a prospective purchaser, lessee or borrower; or
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negotiating the terms of sale, mortgage, charge or letting as an intermediary between or on behalf of either of the principals;
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“financial group” means a group that consists of a parent company or of any other type of legal person exercising control and coordinating functions over the rest of the group, together with branches or subsidiaries that are subject to Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing policies and procedures at the group level;
"financial institution" means any person or entity, which conducts as a business, one or more of the following activities or operations—
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accepting deposits and other repayable funds from the public;
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lending, including consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring, with or without recourse, and financing of commercial transactions;
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transferring of funds or value, by any means, including both formal and informal channels;
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issuing and managing means of payment (such as credit and debit cards, cheques, travellers’ cheques, money orders and bankers’ drafts, and electronic money);
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financial guarantees and commitments;
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trading in—
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money market instruments, including cheques, bills, certificates of deposit and derivatives;
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exchange, interest rate and index funds;
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transferable securities; and
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commodity futures trading;
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participation in securities issues and the provision of financial services related to such issues;
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individual and collective portfolio management;
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safekeeping and administration of cash or liquid securities on behalf of other persons;
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otherwise investing, administering or managing funds or money on behalf of other persons;
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underwriting and placement of life insurance and other investment related insurance; and
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money and currency changing;
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Provided that this applies both to insurance underwriter and to insurance intermediaries including agents and brokers;
"fixed date", in relation to a defendant against whom—
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a prosecution for an offence has been instituted, means the date on which such prosecution has been instituted; or
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a restraint order has been made means the date of such restraints order, whichever is the earlier date;
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"Fund" means the Criminal Assets Recovery Fund established under section 109;
"inspector" means a person designated as such under this Act;
"Kenya Revenue Authority" means the Kenya Revenue Authority established by section 3 of the Kenya Revenue Authority Act (Cap. 469);
"monetary instruments" means—
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coins and paper currency designated as legal tender of Kenya or of a foreign country and which is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in Kenya or the country of issue;
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travellers' cheques, personal cheques, bank cheques, money orders or securities;
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any other negotiable instrument which is in bearer form, or other form through which title passes upon delivery;
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"money laundering" means an offence under any of the provisions of sections 3, 4 and 7;
"offence" in this Act, means an offence against a provision of any law in Kenya, or an offence against a provision of any law in a foreign state for conduct which, if it occurred in Kenya, would constitute an offence against a provision of any law in Kenya;
"person" means any natural or legal person;
"proceeds of crime" means any property or economic advantage derived or realized, directly or indirectly, as a result of or in connection with an offence irrespective of the identity of the offender and includes, on a proportional basis, property into which any property derived or realized directly from the offence was later successively converted, transformed or intermingled, as well as income, capital or other economic gains or benefits derived or realized from such property from the time the offence was committed;
"property" means all monetary instruments and all other real or personal property of every description, including things in action or other incorporeal or heritable property, whether situated in Kenya or elsewhere, whether tangible or intangible, and includes an interest in any such property and any such legal documents or instruments evidencing title to or interest in such property;
"realizable property" means-
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proceeds from or instrumentalities used in, or intended to be used in money laundering or predicate offences;
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property that is the proceeds of, or used, or intended or allocated for use in, the financing of any offence; and
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property of corresponding value;
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"regulations" means regulations made under this Act;
"reporting institution" means a financial institution and designated non-financial business and profession;
"restraint order" means an order made under section 68;
“Self-regulatory body” means the Law Society of Kenya;
"supervisory body" means a functionary or institution specified in the First Schedule or such other functionary or institution as may be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary;
"tainted property" in relation to an offence means—
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any property used in, or in connection with, the commission of the offence;
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any proceeds of the offence; or
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any property in Kenya which is the proceeds of a foreign offence in respect of which an order may be registered, and when used without reference to a particular offence means tainted property in relation to an arrestable offence.
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[Act No. 51 of 2012, s. 2, Act No. 14 of 2015, s. 48, Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 2, Act No. 18 of 2018, Sch., Act No. 16 of 2021, s. 2, Act No. 10 of 2023, Sch.]
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Scope of application
This Act shall apply to matters relating to combating of money laundering, combating of terrorism financing and combating of the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
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PART II – MONEY LAUNDERING AND RELATED OFFENCES
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Money laundering
A person who knows or who ought reasonably to have known that property is or forms part of the proceeds of crime and—
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enters into any agreement or engages in any arrangement or transaction with anyone in connection with that property, whether that agreement, arrangement or transaction is legally enforceable or not; or
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performs any other act in connection with such property, whether it is performed independently or with any other person, whose effect is to—
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conceal or disguise the nature, source, location, disposition or movement of the said property or the ownership thereof or any interest which anyone may have in respect thereof; or |
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enable or assist any person who has committed or commits an offence, whether in Kenya or elsewhere to avoid prosecution; or |
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remove or diminish any property acquired directly, or indirectly, as a result of the commission of an offence, |
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Acquisition, possession or use of proceeds of crime
property and who, at the time of acquisition, use or possession of such property, knows or ought reasonably to have known that it is or forms part of the proceeds of a crime committed by him or by another person, commits an offence.
[Act No. 51 of 2012, s. 3]
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Failure to report suspicion regarding proceeds of crime
A person who wilfully fails to comply with an obligation contemplated in section 44 (2) commits an offence.
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Defence
If a person is charged with committing an offence under section 3, 4 or 5, that person may raise as a defence the fact that he had reported a suspicion under the terms and conditions set forth in section 44 or, if the person is an employee of a reporting institution, that he has reported information pursuant to section 47(a).
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Financial promotion of an offence
A person who, knowingly transports, transmits, transfers or receives or attempts to transport, transmit, transfer or receive a monetary instrument or anything of value to another person, with intent to commit an offence, that person commits an offence.
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Tipping off
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knows or ought reasonably to have known that a report under section 44 is being prepared or has been or is about to be sent to the Centre; and |
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discloses to another person information or other matters relating to a report made under paragraph (i), |
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In proceedings for an offence under this section, it is a defence to prove that the person did not know or have reasonable grounds to suspect that the disclosure was likely to prejudice a report made under subsection (1).
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For the purposes of this section, a "person" includes a financial group.
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The act of a lawyer, notary and other independent legal professional seeking to dissuade a client from engaging in an illegal activity's does not constitute the offence of tipping-off under this section.
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Misrepresentation
A person who knowingly makes a false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or representation, or makes, or provides, any false document, knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, to a reporting institution, or to a supervisory body or to the Centre, commits an offence.
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Malicious Reporting
Any person who wilfully gives any information to the Centre or an authorised officer knowing such information to be false commits an offence.
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Failure to comply with the provisions of this Act
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A reporting institution that fails to comply with any of the requirements of sections 44, 45 and 46, or of any regulations, commits an offence.
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In determining whether a person has complied with any requirement of the provisions referred to in subsection (1), the court shall have regard to all the circumstances of the case, including such custom and practice as may, from time to time, be current in the relevant trade, business, profession or employment, and may take account of any relevant guidance adopted or approved by a public authority exercising supervisory functions in relation to that person, or any other body that regulates or is representative of the trade, business, profession or employment carried on by that person.
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Conveyance of monetary instruments to or from Kenya
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A person intending to convey monetary instruments in excess of the amount prescribed in the Second Schedule to or from Kenya whether as a traveller or through mail or cargo shall, before so doing, report the particulars concerning that conveyance to a person authorised by the regulations for that purpose.
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A person authorised to receive a report made in subsection (1) shall, without delay, send a copy of the report to the Centre.
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A person who wilfully fails to report the conveyance of monetary instruments into or out of Kenya, or materially misrepresents the amount of monetary instruments reported in accordance with the requirements of subsection (1) commits an offence.
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Any monetary instrument used in a suspected violation of subsection (3), or which an authorised officer has reasonable grounds to suspect is tainted property, may be temporarily seized by an authorised officer for as long as is necessary to obtain a court order under section 68 or 82, but not later than five days.
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An authorised officer making a temporary seizure under subsection (4) shall give the person from whom the monetary instruments are seized—
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the name, agency, rank of the seizing officer; |
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contact information for that officer and agency; |
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time, date and location of seizure; |
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description (including serial numbers) of the value of and types of instruments seized; and |
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a formal notice of the authorised officer’s intent to initiate forfeiture proceedings under this Act against the seized monetary instruments.
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An authorised officer shall, upon discovery of a false declaration or disclosure of monetary instruments or a failure to declare or disclose them, enquire from the person in whose possession the monetary instruments are found the origin thereof and their intended use, and shall record the same in writing signed by the person in possession of the monetary instruments and countersigned by himself.
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The authorized officer shall indicate in the prescribed form —
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the amount comprised in the monetary instruments declared or disclosed, and
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the identity of the bearer of the monetary instruments,
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and such information shall be retained for not less than seven years.
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The information provided under subsection (5B) shall be used by the appropriate authorities when —
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the subsequent declaration by the same person exceeds the prescribed threshold specified in the Fourth Schedule; or
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there is false declaration; or
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there is suspicion of the commission of any other offence.
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An authorised officer, other than Agency Director, shall immediately but not later than five days surrender monetary instruments seized under subsection (4) to the Agency Director in such manner as the Agency Director may direct.
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If an authorised officer fails to obtain an order under section 68 or 82 against the temporarily seized monetary instruments within five days from the date of seizure pursuant to subsection (4), then, unless that period is otherwise extended by the Court, the monetary instruments shall be returned forthwith to the person from whom it was taken.
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Misuse of information
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A person who knows or ought reasonably to have known—
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that information has been disclosed under the provisions of Part II; or
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that an investigation is being, or may be, conducted as a result of that disclosure,
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and directly or indirectly alerts, or brings information to the attention of another person who will or is likely to prejudice the investigation, commits an offence.
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The information collected on natural persons under this section shall be dealt according to the data principles set out in the Data Protection Act, 2019.
[Act No. 24 of 2019, 2nd Sch.]
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Failure to comply with order of court
A person who intentionally refuses or fails to comply with an order of a court made under this Act, commits an offence.
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Hindering a person in performance of functions under this Act
A person who hinders a receiver, a police officer or any other person in the exercise, performance or carrying out of their powers, functions or duties under this Act, commits an offence.
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Penalties
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A person who contravenes any of the provisions of sections 3, 4 or 7 is on conviction liable—
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in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years, or a fine not exceeding five million shillings or the amount of the value of the property involved in the offence, whichever is the higher, or to both the fine and imprisonment; and
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in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding twenty-five million shillings, or the amount of the value of the property involved in the offence, whichever is the higher.
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A person who contravenes any of the provisions of sections 5, 8, 11(1) or 13 is on conviction liable—
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in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or a fine not exceeding two million, five hundred thousand shillings, or to both and
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in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings or the amount of the value of the property involved in the offence, whichever is the higher.
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A person who contravenes the provisions of section 12(3) is, on conviction, liable to a fine not exceeding fifty percent of the amount of the monetary instruments involved in the offence, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.
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A person who contravenes the provisions of section 9, 10 or 14 is on conviction liable—
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in the case of a natural person, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or a fine not exceeding one million shillings, or to both and
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in the case of a body corporate, to a fine not exceeding five million shillings or the amount of the value of the property involved in the offence, whichever is the higher.
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Where any offence under this Part is committed by a body corporate with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or any other officer of the body corporate, or any person purporting to act in such capacity, that person, as well as the body corporate, shall be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
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Secrecy obligations overridden
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The provisions of this Act shall override any obligation as to secrecy or other restriction on disclosure of information imposed by any other law or otherwise.
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No liability based on a breach of an obligation as to secrecy or any restriction on the disclosure of information, whether imposed by any law, the common law or any agreement, shall arise from a disclosure of any information in compliance with any obligation imposed by this Act.
[Act No. 51 of 2012, s. 7]
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Client advocate relationship
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 17, nothing in this Act shall affect or be deemed to affect the relationship between an advocate and his client with regard to communication of privileged information between the advocate and the client.
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The provisions of subsection (1) shall only apply in connection with the giving of advice to the client in the course and for purposes of the professional employment of the advocate or in connection and for the purpose of any legal proceedings on behalf of the client.
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Notwithstanding any other law, a Judge of the High Court may, on application being made to him in relation to an investigation under this Act, order an advocate to disclose information available to him in respect of any transaction or dealing relating to the matter under investigation.
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Nothing in subsection (3) shall require an advocate to comply with an order under that subsection to the extent that such compliance would be in breach of subsection (2).
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Immunity where actions are exercised in good faith
A suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall not lie against any reporting institution or Government entity, or any officer, partner or employee thereof, or any other person in respect of anything done by or on behalf of that person with due diligence and in good faith, in the exercise of any power or the performance of any function or the exercise of any obligation under this Act.
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Protection of information and informers
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Where any information relating to an offence under this Act is received by the Centre or an authorised officer, the information and the identity of the person giving the information shall be kept confidential.
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Subsection (1) shall not apply to information and identity of a person giving the information—
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where it is for the purposes of assisting the Centre or the authorised officer to carry out their functions as stated under this Act; or
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with regard to a witness in any civil or criminal proceedings—
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for the purposes of this Act; or |
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where the court is of the opinion that justice cannot fully be done between the parties without revealing the disclosure or the identity of any person as the person making the disclosure. |
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PART III – FINANCIAL REPORTING CENTRE
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Establishment of a Financial Reporting Centre
There is established a centre to be known as the Financial Reporting Centre, (hereinafter referred to as the "Centre") which shall be a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable, in its corporate name, of—
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taking, purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding or disposing of movable and immovable property;
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doing or performing such other things or acts necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act which may lawfully be done by a body corporate.
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Headquarters
The headquarters of the Centre shall be in Nairobi.
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Objectives of the Centre
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The principal objective of the Centre is to assist in the identification of proceeds of crime and combating of money laundering, combating terrorism financing and combating of proliferation financing.
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(2) |
Without prejudice to subsection (1), the Centre shall—
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make information collected by it available to investigating authorities, supervisory bodies and any other bodies relevant to facilitate the administration and enforcement of the laws of Kenya;
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exchange information with similar bodies in other countries regarding money laundering, financing of terrorism and proliferation financing activities and related offences; and
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ensure compliance with international standards and best practice in anti-money laundering, counter financing of terrorism and counter proliferation financing measures.
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Functions and powers of the Centre
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shall receive, analyse and interpret—
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all reports made pursuant to section 12; |
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reports of unusual or suspicious transactions or activities made by reporting institutions pursuant to section 44; |
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reports of all cash transactions made to reporting institutions pursuant to section 44; |
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information disclosed to it pursuant to section 42 of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012; and |
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any additional or other information disclosed to it and obtained by it in terms of this Act, the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012, or any other written law; |
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shall send analysed reports received under this Act to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, any intelligence agency, or any other appropriate supervisory body for further handling if, having considered the reports, the Director-General has reasonable grounds to suspect that a transaction or activity involves proceeds of crime, money laundering, financing of terrorism or proliferation financing;
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shall, upon request, share information with a competent authority in so far as the information requested is pursuant to a written law related to combating proceeds of crime, money-laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing and is relevant to the execution of the mandate of the requesting competent authority;
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may, at any time, cause an inspection to be made by an inspector authorised by the Director-General in writing and the inspector may enter the premises of any reporting institution during ordinary business hours to inspect any documents kept under the requirements of this Act, and ask any question relating to the documents, make notes and take copies of the whole or any part of the documents;
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shall send to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, intelligence agency, or supervisory body any other information derived from an inspection carried out pursuant to paragraph (c) if such inspection gives the Director-General reasonable grounds to suspect that a transaction or activity involves proceeds of crime, money laundering or financing of terrorism or proliferation financing.
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may instruct any reporting institution to-
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provide it with such other or additional information or additional documents to enable the centre to properly undertake its functions under this Act; or |
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take such steps as may be appropriate to facilitate any investigation undertaken or to be undertaken by the Centre, including providing documents and other relevant information. |
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may compile statistics and records, disseminate information within Kenya or elsewhere, and make recommendations arising out of any information received, issue guidelines to reporting institution and advise the Cabinet Secretary;
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shall design training requirements and may provide such training for any reporting institution in respect of transactions, record-keeping and reporting obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
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may consult with any relevant person, institution or organization for the purpose of exercising the powers or duties under this Act;
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may, from time to time, publish in the Gazette such information as may be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary;
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shall create and maintain a database of all reports of suspicious transactions, related Government information and such other materials as the Director-General may from time to determine to be relevant to the work of the Centre;
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may provide information to any foreign financial intelligence unit or appropriate foreign law enforcement authority, subject to provisions of this Act and any conditions as may be considered appropriate by the Director-General;
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may, on the basis of mutual agreement and reciprocity, enter into any agreement or arrangement, in writing, with a foreign financial intelligence unit which the Director-General considers necessary or desirable for the discharge or performance of the functions of the Centre:
Provided that the Director-General is satisfied, on a case by case basis, that the foreign financial intelligence unit has given appropriate undertakings—
(i) |
for protecting the confidentiality of anything communicated to it; and |
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for controlling the use that will be made of that information including an undertaking that it will not be used as evidence in any proceedings; |
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shall draft the regulations required by this Act, in consultation with the Board, for submission to the Cabinet Secretary for his approval, prior to publication in the Gazette;
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shall set anti-money laundering policies in consultation with the Board;
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shall maintain proper books of accounts;
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shall have power to compel the production of, or to obtain access to all records, documents or information relevant to monitoring compliance outside the scope of onsite inspection;
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shall engage in any lawful activity, whether alone or together with any other organization in Kenya or elsewhere, aimed at promoting its objectives;
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shall perform such other functions in relation to anti-money laundering, counter financing of terrorism and counter proliferation financing as the Cabinet Secretary may direct;
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may request any supervisory body, monetary authority, financial regulatory authority, fiscal or tax agency, investigative agency or any competent authority to provide it with information where such information is reasonably required for the proper discharge of the functions of the Centre under this Act or for purposes of achieving the objectives of the Act; and
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shall have all the powers necessary or expedient for the proper performance of its functions.
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Instructions or directions
(1) |
The Center may issue such instructions, directions, guidelines or rules to reporting institutions as it may consider necessary for the better carrying out of its functions under this Act or regarding the application of this Act.
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Any instructions, directions, guidelines or rules issued under this section may —
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be either general or special;
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be revoked or varied by subsequent instructions, directions, guidelines or rules;
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be given to such persons and in such manner as may be considered appropriate by the Centre.
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The Center may, where it deems appropriate, delegate powers to a supervisory body to issue instructions, directions, guidelines or rules regarding the application of this Act to reporting institutions regulated or supervised by the supervisory body:
Provided that a supervisory body shall consult the Centre prior to issuing any instructions, directions, guidelines or rules under this section.
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Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (3), the Centre or a supervisory body may in writing, direct any reporting institution to which the provisions of this Act applies, to —
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provide the Center or that supervisory body, as the case may be —
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with the information reports or statistical returns specified in the notice, at the time or at the intervals specified in the notice; and |
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within the period specified in the notice, with any document in its possession or custody or under its control; |
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cease or refrain from engaging in any act, omission or conduct in contravention of this Act;
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perform such act as may be necessary to remedy alleged non-compliance with this Act; or
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perform such act as may be necessary to meet any obligation imposed by this Act.
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The Centre or a supervisory body may examine a document submitted to it in terms of subsection (4)(a) and may make a copy thereof or of part thereof.
[Act No. 51 of 2012, s. 9.]
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Powers of the Centre to impose civil penalties for non-compliance
(1) |
Without derogating from any criminal penalty or other sanction that may be imposed by this Act, where a person or a reporting institution is in breach of, or fails to comply with any instruction, direction or rules or guidelines issued by the Centre under this Act—
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in the case of a natural person, a person shall be liable to a monetary penalty not exceeding five million shillings;
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in the case of a corporate body, the corporate body shall be liable to a monetary penalty not exceeding twenty five million shillings;
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in the case of continued failure, the person or reporting institution shall be liable to an additional monetary penalty of ten thousand shillings per day on which such failure continues for a maximum period of one hundred and eighty days.
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Before imposing a monetary penalty on any person or reporting institution under this section, the Centre shall give not less than fourteen days notice in writing, requiring the person or reporting institution to show cause as to why the prescribed monetary penalty should not be imposed.
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(3) |
Where a monetary penalty is prescribed under this section, such penalty shall-
(a) |
be paid to the Centre and form part of the funds of the Centre;
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be paid within fourteen days, unless otherwise stated; and
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where a person or reporting institution fails to pay the monetary penalty within the prescribed time, the Centre may take such other action as the Centre may deem necessary in accordance with this Act.
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(4) |
A monetary penalty imposed on a person under this section shall be a debt due to the Centre and shall, after it becomes due be recoverable at any time through proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction.
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24C. |
Disclosure in writing
(1) |
Where a reporting institution fails to comply with the provisions of this Act, the Centre may, for reasons disclosed in writing -
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issue a warning to a specified person or reporting institution; or
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issue an order requiring a specified person or reporting institution to comply with any specific instruction or direction issued by the Centre;
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(c) |
issue an order barring an individual or individuals from employment within the specified reporting institution whether entirely or in a specified capacity;
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issue an order to a competent supervisory authority requesting the suspension or revocation of a license, registration, permit or authorization of a specified reporting institution whether entirely or in a specified capacity or of any director, principal, officer, agent or employee of the reporting institution.
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Before taking administrative action imposed against any person or reporting institution under this section, the Centre shall give the person or reporting institution a written notice of not less than fourteen days requiring the person or institution to show cause as to why the prescribed administrative action should not be taken.
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25. |
Appointment of Director-General
(1) |
There shall be a Director-General of the Centre.
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(2) |
The Director-General shall be fit, competent and proper persons, recommended by the Board and approved by the National Assembly for appointment to their respective positions.
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On approval of a person by the National Assembly under subsection (2), the Cabinet Secretary shall appoint that person to the office in respect of which the approval was given.
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(4) |
A person shall not be appointed as a Director-General unless that person—
(a) |
holds a degree in law, public administration, management, international relations, economics or finance from a recognised institution;
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has at least ten years work experience in the relevant field, of which at least three shall be in senior management; and
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meets such other requirements that may be prescribed by the Board.
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(5) |
The persons appointed as the Director-General shall hold office—
(a) |
for a term of four years and three years, respectively, subject to renewal for one further term of four years and three years, respectively; and
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on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Board and set out in the instrument of appointment which shall include specific and measurable performance targets.
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(6) |
The provisions of subsection (3) shall apply to the renewal of an appointment under subsection (5)(a).
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26. |
Resignation of Director-General
(1) |
The Director-General may resign by a written resignation addressed to the Cabinet Secretary.
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(2) |
A resignation is effective upon being received by the Cabinet Secretary or by a person authorized by the Cabinet Secretary to receive it.
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27. |
Removal from office
(1) |
The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Board, remove the Director-General from office on the grounds of gross misconduct, mental or physical incapacity or failure to satisfy the terms and conditions of service set forth in section 25(5)(b), or—
(a) |
where there is proof of a financial conflict of interest with any reporting institution;
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if he is adjudged bankrupt or enters into a composition or scheme of arrangement with his creditors; or
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if he has been convicted of an offence for which one may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months.
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(2) |
The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Board, suspend the Director-General from office pending determination of any inquiry as to whether grounds of misconduct, incapacity or incompetence exist.
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28. |
Responsibilities of the Director-General
(1) |
The Director-General shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre and shall be responsible for its direction and management.
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(2) |
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Director-General as the Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for—
(a) |
the formation and development of an efficient and performance driven administration;
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control and maintenance of discipline of staff; and
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taking all decisions of the Centre in the exercise, discharge and performance of the Centre's objectives, powers, functions and duties.
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(3) |
The Director-General shall perform the functions of the office subject to the policy framework which may be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary on the advice of the Board.
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29. |
Delegation by the Director-General
(1) |
Subject to this Act, the Director-General may in writing, delegate any of his powers and duties under this Act to any other officer or officers of the Centre as the Director-General may determine.
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(2) |
A delegation made under subsection (1) may, at any time, be varied or cancelled by the Director-General.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 9]
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31. |
Appointment of staff
(1) |
The Cabinet Secretary may approve the general terms and conditions of service of the Centre.
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(2) |
The Centre shall determine its own staff establishment and may appoint other officers as are necessary for the proper discharge of its functions under this Act in
accordance with the approved general terms and conditions of service.
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(3) |
The Centre may engage the services of any person by agreement including any state department to perform any specific act or function.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 11]
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32. |
Oath of confidentiality
The Director-General and staff of the Centre shall—
(a) |
before they begin to perform any duties under this Act, take and subscribe before a Magistrate or Commissioner for Oaths the oath of confidentiality prescribed in the Third Schedule;
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maintain, during and after their employment, the confidentiality of any matter which they came across during their tenure of office.
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33. |
Inspection
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Where an inspection is made under section 24(c), the reporting institution concerned and every officer and employee thereof shall produce and make available to the inspector all the books, accounts and other documents of the reporting institution and any correspondence, statements and information relating to the reporting institution, its business and the conduct thereof which the inspector may require within seven days or such longer time as the inspector may direct in writing.
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Failure to produce books, accounts, records, documents, correspondence, statements, returns or other information within the period specified in the direction under subsection (1) shall constitute an offence under this Act.
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The books of accounts and other documents required to be produced shall not, in the course of inspection, be removed from the premises of the reporting institution or other premises at which they are produced.
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The inspector shall make copies of any books, accounts and other documents required for the purpose of the inspector’s report.
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(5) |
All information obtained in the course of the inspection shall be treated as confidential and used solely for the purposes of this Act.
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(6) |
An inspector shall submit a report to the Director-General, in which attention shall be made to any breach or non-observance of the requirement of this Act or any regulations made thereunder and any other matter revealed or discovered in the course of the inspection, warranting in the opinion of the inspector, remedial action or further action by the Director-General or the appropriate supervisory body.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 13]
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34. |
Obligation to respond to the inspection reports
The Director-General may by notice in writing and after giving the reporting institution a reasonable opportunity of being heard, require the reporting institution to comply by the date or within the period as may be specified therein, with such directions as are necessary in connection with any matter arising out of a report made under section 33.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 14]
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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
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(b) |
appear before the inspector for examination concerning matters relevant to the inspection; or
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(c) |
produce any books or documents that relate to the affairs of the reporting institution.
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(2) |
(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
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(b) |
obstructs or hinders an inspector in the exercise of the powers under this Act; or
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(c) |
furnishes information which the person knows to be false or misleading in any material way; or
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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,
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(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
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(b) |
in the case of a body corporate a fine not exceeding five million shillings.
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[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 15]
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36. |
Obligation of a supervisory body and its staff
(1) |
A supervisory body or Self-regulatory body and its staff shall report to the Centre any suspicious transaction that the supervisory body or Self-regulatory body its staff may encounter during the normal course of their duties.
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(2) |
A person who as an employee of a supervisory body or Self-regulatory body deliberately or with intention to deceive does not make a report in accordance with this section commits an offence.
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(3) |
A person who contravenes the provisions of this provision is liable on conviction to—
(a) |
in the 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
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(b) |
in the case of a body corporate, a fine not exceeding five million shillings.
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36A. |
Responsibility for supervision of Reporting Institutions
(1) |
The Centre shall have the powers to regulate and supervise all reporting institutions, regarding the application of this Act.
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(2) |
Subject to subsection (1), each supervisory body or Self-regulatory body shall be responsible for supervising and enforcing compliance with this Act or any instruction, direction, guideline or rule made pursuant to or in terms of this Act by all reporting institutions regulated or supervised by it and to whom the provision of this Act apply.
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(3) |
The obligation referred to in subsection (2) shall form part of the legislative mandate of any supervisory body or Self-regulatory body and shall constitute a core function of that supervisory body or Self-regulatory body.
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A supervisory body or Self-regulatory body shall, in carrying out its mandate under this Act, apply its regulatory and supervisory powers and obligations conferred to it under any written law for purposes of supervision and enforcement of the obligations to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
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(4) |
Any law which regulates a supervisory body or Self-regulatory authorises that supervisory body or Self-regulatory body to supervise or regulate any reporting institution to whom the provisions of this Act apply, shall take account of subsection (2), and a supervisory body or Self-regulatory body may utilise any fees or charges it is authorised to impose or collect to defray expenditure incurred in performing its obligations under this Act or any order, determination or directive made in terms of this Act.
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(5) |
A supervisory body or Self-regulatory body, in meeting its obligation referred to in subsection (2), may —
(a) |
in addition to any powers it has under any other Act, exercise any power afforded to it in this Act;
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take any measures it considers necessary or expedient to meet its obligations as imposed by this Act or any order, determination, instruction, directive or rule made in terms of this Act, or achieve the objectives of the Centre of this Act;
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(ba) |
in writing, direct any reporting institution to-
(a) |
provide information, reports or statistical returns at such intervals as may be prescribed from time to time;
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(b) |
cease or refrain from engaging in any act, omission or conduct in contravention of this Act;
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(c) |
perform such act as may be necessary to remedy alleged non-compliance with this Act; or
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(d) |
perform such act as may be necessary to meet any obligation imposed by this Act.
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(c) |
require a reporting institution supervised or regulated by it and to whom, the provisions of this Act apply, to report on that institution's compliance with this Act or any order, determination, instruction, directive or rule made under this Act in the form manner and within the period determined by the supervisory body or Self-regulatory body;
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(d) |
issue or amend any licence, registration, approval or authorisation that the supervisory body or Self-regulatory body may issue or grant in accordance with any Act, to include the following conditions—
(i) |
compliance with this Act; |
(ii) |
the continued availability of human financial, technological and other resources to ensure compliance with this Act or any order, determination or directive made under this Act; and |
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in making a determination in accordance with any Act applicable to it as to whether a person is fit and proper to hold office in a reporting institution, take into account any involvement, whether directly or indirectly, by that person in any non-compliance with this Act or any order, determination, instruction, directive or rule made in terms of this Act, or any involvement in any money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing activity.
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(6) |
A supervisory body or Self-regulatory body shall submit to the Centre, within such period and in such manner, as the Centre may prescribe, a written report on any action taken against any reporting institution in terms of this Act or any order, determination, directive, instruction, or rule made under this Act.
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The Centre and each supervisory body or Self-regulatory body shall co-ordinate the exercising of their powers and performance of their functions under this Act to ensure consistent application of the Act, and may for such purpose; enter into a written memorandum of understanding in respect thereof.
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(8) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) or any other provision of this Act, the Centre may require a reporting institution to report on that institution's compliance with this Act or any order, determination, instruction, or direction in the manner and within such period as may be determined by the Centre.
[Act No. 51 of 2012, s. 10, Act No. 14 of 2015, s. 51, Act No. 10 of 2023, Sch.]
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36B. |
Cooperation and collaboration of supervisory bodies
(1) |
A supervisory body may cooperate and coordinate with domestic and foreign counterparts for purposes of combating money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing.
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(2) |
In exercising the power under subsection (1), a supervisory body may—
(a) |
share information and documents with a domestic or foreign counterpart;
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conduct inquiries or undertake onsite inspection on behalf of a domestic or foreign counterpart;
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(c) |
on behalf of a domestic or foreign counterpart, appoint competent persons to investigate any matter under this Act;
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(d) |
authorise or facilitate foreign counterparts to undertake inquiries under this Act;
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(3) |
Any information obtained under this section shall—
(a) |
be kept confidential and may only be disclosed to a third party with the written consent of the supervisory body providing the information; and
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(b) |
shall be used only for the specified purpose.
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36C. |
Powers of supervisory bodies
(1) |
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 36A, a supervisory body shall have powers—
(a) |
to supervise, monitor and ensure compliance with anti-money laundering, combating terrorism financing and countering proliferation financing requirements under this Act by reporting institutions regulated or supervised by it;
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to conduct anti-money laundering, combating terrorism financing countering proliferation financing and inspections of reporting institutions regulated or supervised by it;
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to compel production of any information or document relevant to monitoring compliance with the anti-money laundering, combating terrorism financing and countering proliferation financing requirements of reporting institutions regulated or supervised by it;
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(d) |
to issue guidelines, directions or rules for combating anti-money laundering, combating terrorism financing and countering proliferation facing purposes to reporting institutions regulated or supervised by it;
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through their respective legislation, to impose both monetary and administrative sanctions upon reporting institutions regulated or supervised by it for failure to comply with the anti-money laundering, combating terrorism financing and countering proliferation financing requirements; and
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to undertake consolidated supervision for anti-money laundering, combating terrorism financing and countering proliferation financing purposes of a reporting institution and its group.
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36D. |
Risk-based approach
(1) |
The Centre and supervisory bodies shall, in fulfilling their obligation to effectively monitor reporting institutions, use a risk-based approach.
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(2) |
The Centre and supervisory bodies shall, in applying a risk-based approach to supervision, ensure that they—
(a) |
have a clear understanding of the risks of money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing at national, sectoral and institutional level;
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have on-site and off-site access to all relevant information on the specific domestic and international risks associated with customers, products and services, delivery channels, geographical location and any other risk factors of the relevant reporting institutions they supervise; and
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base the frequency and intensity of on-site and off-site supervision on—
(i) |
the money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risks, and the policies internal controls and procedures associated with the business activities of reporting institution, as identified by the Centre supervisory body’s assessment of its profile; |
(ii) |
the risks of money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing in the country as identified within any information that is made available to the Centre or supervisory body; and |
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the characteristics of the reporting institution, in particular the diversity and number of such institutions and the degree of discretion allowed to a reporting institution under the risk-based approach. |
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(3) |
The Centre or supervisory body shall review the assessment of the money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risk profile of a reporting institution or group, including the risks of non-compliance periodically, and when there are major events or developments in the management and operations of the reporting institution or group.
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37. |
The Centre’s power to obtain a search warrant
(1) |
The Centre or the appropriate law enforcement agency, may apply to the High Court for a warrant to enter any premises belonging to or in the possession or control of a reporting institution or any officer or employee thereof, and to search the premises and remove any document, material or other thing therein for the purposes of the Centre, as ordered by the High Court and specified in the warrant.
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(2) |
The High Court may grant the application if it is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that—
(a) |
the reporting institution has failed to keep or produce documents, records, or report on a suspicious transaction, as required by this Act; or
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an officer, employee or partner of a reporting institution is committing, has committed or is about to commit any offence under this Act.
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38. |
Property tracking and monitoring orders
For the purpose of determining whether any property belongs to or is in the possession or under the control of any person, the Centre, may upon application to the High Court, obtain an order—
(a) |
that any document relevant to—
(i) |
identifying, locating or quantifying that property; or |
(ii) |
identifying or locating any document necessary for the transfer of that property, belonging to, or in the possession or control of that person, be delivered forthwith to the Centre; |
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(b) |
that the reporting institution forthwith produce to the Centre or the appropriate law enforcement agency all information obtained about any transaction conducted by or for that person during such period before or after the order as the High Court may direct.
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39. |
Orders to enforce compliance with obligations under this Act
(1) |
A person who fails to comply with any obligation provided for under this Act, commits an offence.
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(2) |
The Centre may, upon application to the High Court, after satisfying the Court that a reporting institution has refused to comply with any obligation, request or requirements under this Act, obtain an order against all or any officers, employees or partners of the reporting institution in such terms as the High Court may deem necessary, in order to enforce compliance with such obligation.
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In granting the order pursuant to subsection (2), the High Court may order that should the reporting institution fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with all or any provisions of the order, may order that institution, its officers, employees or partners to pay a fine not exceeding five million shillings for an individual and a fine not exceeding twenty-five million shillings for a body corporate.
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40. |
Constitution of funds
(1) |
The funds of the Centre shall consist of—
(a) |
money appropriated by Parliament for the purposes of the Centre;
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(b) |
any Government grants made to it;
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(c) |
any other money legally acquired by it, provided that the Centre may accept donations only with the prior written approval of the Cabinet Secretary.
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(2) |
The sharing of information by the Centre shall be with adherence to the data principles set out in the Data Protection Act, 2019.
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41. |
Financial year
The financial year of the Centre shall be a period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth June of each year.
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42. |
Annual estimates
(1) |
At least three months before the commencement of each financial year, the Centre shall cause to be prepared estimates of the revenue and expenditure of the Centre for that year.
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(2) |
The annual estimates shall make provision for all the estimated expenditure of the Centre for the financial year and in particular, the estimates shall provide for—
(a) |
the payment of salaries, allowances and other charges in respect of the staff of the Centre;
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(b) |
the payment of pensions, gratuities and other charges in respect of the staff of the Centre;
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(c) |
the proper maintenance of the buildings and grounds of the Centre;
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(d) |
the maintenance, repair and replacement of the equipment and other property of the Centre.
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(3) |
The annual estimates shall be approved by the Board before the commencement of the financial year to which they relate and shall be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary for approval and after the Cabinet Secretary’s approval, the Centre shall not increase the annual estimates without the consent of the Cabinet Secretary.
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43. |
Books of accounts, records, audit and reports
(1) |
The Centre shall cause to be kept proper books of accounts and records of accounts of the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the Centre.
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(2) |
The Centre shall within three months of the closure of the financial year submit to the Controller and Auditor-General—
(a) |
a statement of income and expenditure during that period;
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(b) |
a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Centre on the last day of that year.
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(3) |
The accounts of the Centre shall be audited and reported upon in accordance with the Public Audit Act (No. 13 of 2003).
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PART IV – ANTI–MONEY LAUNDERING OBLIGATIONS OF A REPORTING INSTITUTION
44. |
Monitoring and Report by institutions
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A reporting institution shall monitor on an ongoing basis all complex, unusual, suspicious, large or such other transactions as may be specified in the regulations, whether completed or not, and shall pay attention to all unusual patterns of transactions, and to insignificant but periodic patterns of transactions which have no apparent economic or lawful purpose as stipulated in the regulations.
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Upon suspicion that any of the transactions or activities described in subsection (1) or any other transaction or activity could constitute or be related to money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing or to the proceeds of crime, a reporting institution shall report the suspicious or unusual transaction or activity to the Centre in the specified manner within two days after the suspicion arose.
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(3) |
Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), a reporting institution shall report all suspicious transactions, including attempted transactions to the Centre.
Provided that lawyers, notaries and other independent legal professionals may submit reports under this subsection through the Law Society of Kenya which shall establish reporting channels to the Centre.
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(3A) |
Lawyers, notaries and other independent legal professionals are not required to report suspicious transactions if the relevant information was obtained in circumstances where they are subject to professional secrecy or legal professional privilege.
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The information referred to in subsection (3A) refers to information received from or obtained by the lawyer, notary or other independent legal professional from a client —
(a) |
in the course of ascertaining the legal position of their client; or
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in performing their task of defending or representing that client in, or concerning judicial, administrative, arbitration or mediation proceedings.
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The Law Society of Kenya and the Centre shall establish appropriate mechanisms to cooperate for exchange of information relating to suspicious transaction reporting and supervision.
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(4) |
A financial institution shall as far as possible examine the background and purpose of the transactions referred in subsections (1) and (2) and shall set out its findings in writing.
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(5) |
A reporting institution shall retain its findings under subsection (4) for at least seven years from the date of the making thereof, and shall make them available to the Centre, and to its supervisory body or auditors.
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(6) |
Despite the provisions of this section, a reporting institution shall file reports on all cash transactions equivalent to or exceeding the amount prescribed in the Fourth Schedule, whether they appear to be suspicious or not.
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(7) |
A report under subsections (2) and (3) shall be accompanied by copies of all documentation directly relevant to the suspicion and the grounds on which it is based.
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(8) |
The Centre may, in writing, require the person making the report under subsection (2) or (3) to provide the Centre with—
(a) |
particulars or further particulars of any matter concerning the suspicion to which the report relates and the grounds upon which it is based; and
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copies of all available documents concerning such particulars or further particulars.
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(9) |
When a person receives a request under subsection (8), that person shall furnish the Centre with the required particulars or further particulars and copies of documents to the extent that such particulars or documents are available to that person within a reasonable time, but in any case not later than thirty days from the date of the receipt of the request:
Provided that the Centre may, upon written application by the person responding to a request and with the approval of the Director-General, grant the person an extension of the time within which to respond.
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A person who is a party to, or is acting on behalf of, a person who is engaged in a transaction in respect of which he forms a suspicion which, in his opinion, should be reported under subsections (2) or (3), may continue with and complete that transaction and shall ensure that all records relating to that transaction are kept, and that all reasonable steps are taken to discharge the obligation under this section.
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(11) |
For purposes of this section, the Centre shall specify the manner in which suspicious transaction, activity reports and cash transaction reports shall be filed.
[Act No. 51 of 2012, s. 11, Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 16, Act No. 10 of 2023, Sch.]
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44A. |
Intervention by Centre
(1) |
Where the Centre, after consulting a reporting institution or a person required to make a report in terms of section 44, has reasonable grounds to suspect that a transaction or a proposed transaction may—
(a) |
constitute money laundering, terrorism financing, proliferation financing and related activities; or
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(b) |
(i) |
the proceeds of crime or proceeds of unlawful activities or property which is connected to the proceeds of crime or unlawful activities and related activities; or |
(ii) |
the proceeds of, or property which is connected to an offence relating to the financing of terrorism, proliferation financing and related activities; or |
(iii) |
property owned or controlled by or on behalf of, or at the direction of a person or entity identified or designated pursuant to the Prevention of Terrorism (Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Suppression of Terrorism) Regulations, 2013 and related activities, |
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the Center may, for purposes of achieving the objectives of the Act, direct the reporting institution or person, in writing, not to proceed with the transaction or proposed transaction or any other transaction in respect of the funds or property affected by that transaction or proposed transaction for a period not exceeding five working days as may be determined by the Centre, in order to allow the Centre to make the necessary inquiries concerning the transaction and, where the Centre considers it appropriate, to inform and advise an investigating authority, regulatory authority or tax agency.
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(2) |
For the purposes of calculating the period of five working days in subsection (1), Saturdays, Sundays and proclaimed public holidays shall not be taken into account.
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45. |
Obligation to verify customer identity
(1) |
A reporting institution shall identify and verify—
(a) |
any applicant seeking to enter into a business relationship with it or to carry out a transaction or series of transactions with it; or
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(b) |
a customer whether permanent or occasional, by taking reasonable measures to establish the true identity of that person by requiring the applicant or customer to produce an official record reasonably capable of establishing the true identity of the applicant or customer.
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(1A) |
The record envisaged under subsection (1) shall include—
(a) |
in the case of an individual—
(i) |
a certificate of birth; |
(ii) |
a national identity card; |
(iv) |
a driver’s licence; or |
(v) |
any other official means of identification as may be prescribed; |
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(b) |
in the case of a body corporate-
(i) |
evidence of registration or incorporation; |
(ii) |
the Act establishing the body corporate; |
(iii) |
a corporate resolution authorising a person to act on behalf of the body corporate together with a copy of the latest annual return submitted in respect of the body corporate in accordance with the law under which it is established; or |
(iv) |
any other item as may be prescribed; |
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(c) |
in the case of a government department, a letter from the accounting officer and the relevant authorization from the National Treasury.
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(2) |
A reporting institution shall undertake customer due diligence on the existing customers or clients on the basis of materiality and risk and taking into account whether the customer due diligence measures have previously been undertaken and the adequacy of data obtained.
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(3) |
Where an applicant requests a reporting institution to enter into—
(a) |
a continuing business relationship; or
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(b) |
in the absence of that relationship, any transaction,
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the reporting institution shall verify that any person purporting to act on behalf of the customer is so authorised, and identify and verify the identity of that person.
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(4) |
If it appears to a reporting institution that an applicant requesting to enter into any transaction, whether or not in the course of a continuing business relationship, is acting on behalf of another person, the reporting institution shall take reasonable measures—
(a) |
to establish the true identity of the person on whose behalf or for whose ultimate benefit the applicant may be acting in the proposed transaction, whether as trustee, nominee, agent or otherwise; and
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(b) |
to identify and verify the identity of the beneficial owner using the relevant information or data obtained from a reliable source.
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(5) |
In determining what constitutes reasonable measures for the purposes of subsection (1) or (3), regard shall be given to all the circumstances of the case, and in particular to—
(i) |
whether the applicant is a person based or incorporated in a country in which there are in force applicable provisions to prevent the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation financing; and |
(ii) |
any custom or practice as may, from time to time, be current in the relevant field of business. |
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(6) |
The Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, list the countries to which subsection (5)(i) applies.
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(7) |
Nothing in this section shall require the production of any evidence of identity where there is a transaction or a series of transactions taking place in the course of a business relationship, in respect of which the applicant has already produced satisfactory evidence of identity.
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45A. |
Higher risk countries
(1) |
A reporting institution shall apply enhanced customer due diligence on business relationships and transactions with any natural and legal persons, legal arrangements or financial institutions originating from countries identified as posing a higher risk of money laundering, terrorism financing or proliferation by—
(a) |
the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as having strategic money laundering and combating financing of terrorism deficiencies, that have not made sufficient progress in addressing the said deficiencies or have not committed to an action plan to address the deficiencies; or
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(b) |
the Cabinet Secretary as having ongoing substantial money laundering and terrorism financing or proliferation financing risks.
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(2) |
In addition to enhanced customer due diligence measures, a reporting institution shall apply appropriate countermeasures, proportionate to the risk presented by countries—
(a) |
when called upon to do so by the Financial Action Taskforce;
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(b) |
independently of any call by the Financial Action Taskforce to do so; or
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(c) |
as advised by the Cabinet Secretary.
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(3) |
In order to protect the financial system from the ongoing and substantial money laundering or proliferation financing risks emanating from the jurisdictions referred to under subsection (2), a reporting institution shall apply countermeasures including—
(a) |
limiting or terminating business relationships or financial transactions with natural and legal persons, legal arrangements, or financial institutions located in the concerned countries;
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(b) |
prohibiting reliance on third parties located in the concerned countries to conduct customer due diligence;
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(c) |
applying enhanced due diligence measures on correspondent banking relationships with financial institutions located in the concerned countries;
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(d) |
when considering the establishment of subsidiaries or branches or representative offices of financial institutions from the concerned countries, take into account whether the financial institution is based in countries identified as having higher money laundering or terrorism financing risks or inadequate money laundering or terrorism financing systems;
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(e) |
submit a report listing customers, both natural and legal persons, and legal arrangements, originating from the higher risk countries to the Financial Reporting Centre on an annual basis; and
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(f) |
any other measures as may be specified by the Financial Reporting Centre.
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(4) |
The Centre shall disseminate to reporting institutions in such manner as it may determine—
(a) |
any high-risk country identified pursuant to this section;
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(b) |
any countermeasures which are applicable to the country;
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(c) |
the concerns regarding the weaknesses in the anti-money laundering, countering of terrorism financing, countering of proliferation financing systems of that country; and
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(d) |
any publicly available information published by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on any jurisdiction which has been identified by it as having significant or strategic deficiencies in its anti-money laundering, countering of terrorism financing and countering of proliferation financing measures.
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46. |
Obligation to establish and maintain customer records
(1) |
Subject to subsection (4), a reporting institution shall establish and maintain—
(a) |
records of all transactions, both domestic and international, in accordance with the requirements of subsection (3); and
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(b) |
where evidence of a person’s identity is obtained in accordance with section 45, a record that indicates the nature of the evidence obtained, and which comprises either a copy of the evidence or such information as would enable a copy of it to be obtained.
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(2) |
A reporting institution shall ensure that its customer accounts are kept in the correct name of the account holder.
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(3) |
Records required under subsection (1)(a) shall contain particulars sufficient to identify—
(a) |
the name, physical and postal address and occupation (or where appropriate business or principal activity) of each person—
(i) |
conducting the transaction; or |
(ii) |
on whose behalf the transaction is being conducted, as well as the method used by the reporting institution to verify the identity of that person; |
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(b) |
the nature, time and date of the transaction;
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(c) |
the type and amount of currency involved;
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(d) |
the type and identifying number of any account with the reporting institution involved in the transaction;
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(e) |
if the transaction involves a negotiable instrument other than currency, the name of the drawer of the instrument, the name of the institution on which it was drawn, the name of the payee (if any), the amount and date of the instrument, the number (if any) of the instrument and details of any endorsements appearing on the instrument;
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(f) |
the name and address of the reporting institution and of the officer, employee or agent of the reporting institution who prepared the record.
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(4) |
The records required under subsection (1) shall be kept by the reporting institution for a period of at least seven years or such longer period as the Centre may in writing require, from the date the relevant business or transaction was completed or following the termination of an account or business relationship, without prejudice to any other records required to be kept by or under any other written law, and shall be made available on a timely basis to competent authorities.
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47. |
Obligation to establish and maintain internal reporting procedures
A reporting institution shall establish and maintain internal controls and internal reporting procedures to—
(a) |
identify persons to whom an employee is to report any information which comes to the employee’s attention in the course of employment and which gives rise to knowledge or suspicion by the employee that another person is engaged in money laundering and proliferation financing;
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(b) |
enable any person identified in accordance with paragraph (a) to have reasonable access to information that may be relevant in determining whether a sufficient basis exists to report the matter under section 44 (2); and
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(c) |
require the identified person in paragraph (a) to directly report the matter under section 44(2) in the event that he determines that sufficient basis exists.
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47A. |
Obligation to register with the Centre
(1) |
All reporting institutions to which this Act applies shall register with the Centre within such period and in such manner as the Centre may prescribe.
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(2) |
The registration of a reporting institution under sub section (1) shall be accompanied by such particulars as the Centre may require.
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(3) |
The Centre shall keep and maintain a register of every reporting institution registered in terms of this section.
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(4) |
A reporting institution shall notify the Centre, in writing, of any changes to the particulars furnished in terms of this section within 90 days of such change.
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(5) |
A reporting institution that fails to register with the Centre as required by sub section (1) commits an offence.
[Act No. 51 of 2012, s. 13]
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48. |
Application of reporting obligations
The obligations under this Part shall apply to—
(a) |
accountants, advocates, notaries and other independent legal professionals who are sole practitioners, partners or employees within professional firms when preparing or carrying out transactions for their clients in the following situations—
(i) |
buying and selling of real estate; |
(ii) |
managing of client money, securities or other assets; |
(iii) |
management of bank, savings or securities accounts; |
(iv) |
organisation of contributions for the creation, operation or management of companies; or |
(v) |
creation, operation or management of buying and selling of business entities or legal arrangements; or |
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(b) |
a trust or company service provider not otherwise covered elsewhere in this Act, which as a business, provides any of the following services to third parties—
(i) |
acting as a formation agent of legal persons; |
(ii) |
acting as, or arranging for another person to act as, a director or secretary of a company, a partner of a partnership, or a similar position in relation to other legal persons; |
(iii) |
providing a registered office, business address or accommodation, correspondence or administrative address for a company, a partnership or any other legal person or arrangement; |
(iv) |
acting as, or arranging for another person to act as, trustee of an express trust; |
(v) |
acting as or arranging for another person to act as, a nominee shareholder for another person. |
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PART V – THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING ADVISORY BOARD
49. |
The Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board
(1) |
There is established a Board to be known as the Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Board consisting of—
(a) |
the Chairperson, who shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary from among members of the Board appointed under paragraphs (f) to (h);
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(b) |
the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible for finance;
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(d) |
the Governor, Central Bank of Kenya;
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(e) |
the Commissioner of Police;
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(f) |
the Chairman, Kenya Bankers’ Association;
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(g) |
the Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya;
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(h) |
two other persons appointed by the Cabinet Secretary from the private sector who shall have knowledge and expertise in matters relating to money laundering;
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(ha) |
the Director-General of the National Intelligence Service;
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(hb) |
the Director, Asset Recovery Agency; and
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(i) |
the Director-General, who shall be the secretary.
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(2) |
The members under paragraphs (b) to (i) may attend in person or through a designated representative.
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(3) |
A person appointed under subsection (1)(h) shall hold office for a term of three years but shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term of not more than three years.
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(4) |
In deliberation of a matter, the Board may co-opt such other persons as appear to it to have special knowledge or experience in anti-money laundering.
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50. |
Functions of the Board
(1) |
The functions of the Board shall be to-
(a) |
on the request of the Cabinet Secretary or at its own initiative, advise the Cabinet Secretary on-
(i) |
policies, best practices and related activities to identify proceeds of crime or proceeds of unlawful activities and to combat money laundering activities; |
(ii) |
the exercise of the powers conferred to the Cabinet Secretary under this Act. |
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(b) |
advise the Centre generally on its functions and the exercise of its powers under this Act;
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(c) |
act as a forum in which the Centre, associations representing categories of reporting institutions, state organs and supervisory bodies can consult one another on anti-money laundering developments, concerns and initiatives;
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(d) |
to perform any other duty as may be prescribed under this Act.
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(2) |
The Centre shall provide administrative support and sufficient resources to the Board to enable it perform its functions effectively.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 18]
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51. |
Conduct of business of the Board
The business and affairs of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Fifth Schedule but subject thereto, the Board may regulate its own procedure.
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PART VI – THE ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY
52. |
Definitions applicable to Parts VI-XII
(1) |
In Parts VI to XII, except where it is inconsistent with the context or clearly inappropriate, any reference to—
(a) |
a person who holds property shall be construed as a reference to a person who has any interest in the property, and—
(i) |
if the estate of that person has been sequestrated, also to the trustees of his estate; or |
(ii) |
if the person is a company or other legal entity which is being wound up, also to the liquidator thereof; |
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(b) |
a person who transfers property to another person shall be construed as a reference to a person who transfers or grants to any other person any interest in the property;
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(c) |
anything received in connection with an offence shall be construed as a reference also to anything received as a result of and in connection with the commission of that offence.
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(3) |
For the purposes of Parts VI to XII, a person will have benefited from an offence if that person has at any time, whether before or after the commencement of this Act, received or retained any proceeds of crime.
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53. |
The Agency and its Director
(1) |
There is established a body to be known as Assets Recovery Agency, which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall in its corporate name, be capable of—
(b) |
holding and alienating movable and immovable property;
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(c) |
borrowing and lending money;
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(d) |
doing and performing all such other acts or things as may be lawfully done by a body corporate.
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(2) |
The Attorney-General shall upon recommendation by the Advisory Board appoint a fit, competent and proper person to be the Director of the Agency (hereinafter referred to as the "Agency Director").
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(2A) |
The Agency Director shall hold office for a term of four years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for one further term of four years.
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(3) |
For a person to be appointed as the Agency Director, that person shall—
(a) |
hold a degree in law, finance, accounting or any other relevant degree from a university recognised in Kenya;
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(b) |
have at least fifteen years work experience, of which at least five shall be in senior management;
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(c) |
meet such other requirements that may be specified by the Advisory Board.
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(4) |
The Agency Director may, with the approval of the Attorney-General, obtain such number of staff on secondment and on terms and conditions of service as may be approved by the Attorney-General, and may make such arrangements for the provision of services, as he considers appropriate for or in connection with the exercise of his functions.
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(5) |
Anything which the Agency Director is authorised or required to do may be done by—
(a) |
a member of staff of the Agency, or
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(b) |
a person providing services under arrangements made by the Agency Director,
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if authorised by the Agency Director (generally or specifically) for that purpose.
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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.
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(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.
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(3) |
In determining the terms and conditions of service for the Agency Director 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
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(b) |
that the nature of the operations of the Agency requires probity, integrity and incorruptibility.
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(4) |
The Agency shall, with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary for finance, establish a suitable social security scheme for the Agency Director and staff of the Agency.
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(5) |
For the purposes of their functions under the Act, the Agency Director, 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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(7) |
The Agency may, with the approval of the Advisory Board, make regulations for the better management, administration and operations of the Agency.
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54. |
Functions and powers of the Agency
(1) |
The functions of the Agency shall be to implement the provisions of Parts VII to XII inclusive and to exercise all powers set forth therein.
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(2) |
The Agency shall have all the powers necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions.
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54A. |
Funds of the Agency
(1) |
The National Assembly shall allocate adequate funds to the Agency to enable the Agency perform its functions under this Act and any other written law and the budget shall be a separate vote.
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(2) |
The funds of the Agency shall consist of—
(a) |
monies provided for by Parliament for the purposes of the Agency;
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(b) |
not more than five percent of the total proceeds recovered or realized from any property seized or forfeited to the Government, as may be prescribed by the Cabinet Secretary;
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(c) |
such monies or assets as may accrue to the Agency in the course of the exercise of its powers or the performance of its functions under this Act; and
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(d) |
all monies from any other source provided, donated or granted to the Agency towards the achievement of the objects of the Agency.
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(3) |
The Agency shall not accept any grant, gift, donation or bequests made on condition that the Agency performs any function or discharges any duty or obligation other than duties under the Constitution or this Act.
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(4) |
The Agency shall disclose any grants, gifts, donations or bequests made to it in each financial year.
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(5) |
The Agency Director shall, subject to the law, be charged with the responsibility of accounting for state monies received or paid out or on account of the Agency.
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(6) |
The receipts, earnings or accounts of the funding and balance of the funding at the close of each financial year, shall not be paid into the Consolidated Fund, but shall be retained for the purposes of the Agency.
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54B. |
Bank accounts
The Agency shall open and maintain such bank accounts as are necessary for the exercise of the functions of the Agency.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 22]
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54C. |
Estimates of expenditure
(1) |
The financial year of the Agency shall be the period of twelve months beginning first July and ending on the thirtieth June in each year.
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(2) |
The Agency shall within three months before the commencement of the financial year, prepare annual estimates of the expenditure of the Agency for that financial year.
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(3) |
The annual estimates shall make provisions for all the estimated expenditure of the Agency for the financial year concerned and in particular, shall provide for—
(a) |
the payment of salaries, allowances and other charges in respect of the Agency Director and other staff of the Agency;
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(b) |
the payment of pensions, gratuities and other charges and in respect of benefits which are payable out of the funds of the Agency;
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(c) |
the maintenance of the buildings and grounds of the Agency;
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(d) |
the funding of training, research and development of activities of the Agency; and
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(e) |
the creation of such funds to meet future or contingent liabilities in respect of benefits, insurance or replacement of buildings or installations, equipment and in respect of such other matters as the Agency may deem expedient.
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(4) |
The annual estimates shall make provisions for all estimated expenditure of the Agency for the financial year to which they relate, including of reserve fund to provide for contingency in the event of an unforeseen increase in expenditure and other emergencies not contemplated at the time of making the estimates.
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(5) |
The Advisory Board shall review the estimates forwarded under subsections (2) and (3) and may make such alterations thereto as it may consider necessary, and shall forward the same to the National Assembly for approval.
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(6) |
Upon approval of the estimates by the National Assembly, all monies from time to time required for the purposes of this Act shall be paid from the Consolidated Fund into the Agency's bank account.
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54D. |
Accounts and audit
(1) |
The Agency shall cause to be kept all proper books and records of account of the income, expenditure, assets and liabilities of the Agency.
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(2) |
Within a period of three months after the end of each financial year, the Agency shall submit to the Auditor-General the accounts of the Agency in respect of that year together with a—
(a) |
statement of the income and expenditure of the Agency during that year; and
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(b) |
statement of the assets and liabilities of the Agency on the last day of that financial year.
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(3) |
The annual accounts of the Agency shall be prepared, audited and reported upon in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and the Public Audit Act.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 22]
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54E. |
Annual reports
(1) |
The Agency shall within four months after the end of each financial year, make a report on its activities and operations during the financial year, and submit the report to the Attorney-General.
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(2) |
The Attorney- General shall within fourteen days after receipt of the report from the Agency, submit the report to the President.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 22]
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54F. |
The common seal of the Agency
(1) |
The common seal of the Agency shall be such device as may be determined by the Agency Director.
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(2) |
The common seal of the Agency shall be kept in such custody as the Agency Director shall direct and shall not be used except on the order of the Agency Director.
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(3) |
The common seal of the Agency when affixed to a document and duly authenticated shall be judicially and officially noticed and unless the contrary is proved, any necessary order or authorization of the Agency under this section shall be presumed to have been duly given.
[Act No. 3 of 2017, s. 22]
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55. |
Co-operation with the Agency
A person who or a body which has functions relating to investigation or prosecution of offences under this Act and the Agency shall co-operate in the exercise of their powers or the performance of their functions under this Act.
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55A. |
Asset Recovery Advisory Board
(1) |
There is established an advisory board to be known as the Asset Recovery Advisory Board which shall consist of—
(a) |
the Attorney-General, who shall be the Chairperson;
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(c) |
the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for finance;
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(d) |
the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya;
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(e) |
the Director General of the National Intelligence Service;
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(f) |
the Director of Criminal Investigations;
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(g) |
the Director General of the Centre;
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(h) |
a representative of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya;
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(i) |
a representative of the Law Society of Kenya;
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(j) |
a representative of the Estate Agents Registration Board;
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(k) |
the Agency Director, who shall be an ex-officio member of the Advisory Board.
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(2) |
The bodies under subsection (1) (h) to (j) shall each nominate and submit to the Cabinet Secretary two names of persons of either gender.
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(3) |
The Cabinet Secretary shall appoint three persons from among the persons nominated under subsection (2).
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(4) |
In appointing the members of the Advisory Board, under subsection (1) (h) to (j), the Cabinet Secretary shall take into account gender and regional balance.
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(5) |
A person shall be eligible for appointment to the Advisory Board under subsection (1) (h) to (j) if the person—
(a) |
holds a degree in finance, accounts, economics or law from a university recognised in Kenya; and
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(b) |
has knowledge and expertise in matters relating to money laundering, asset tracing and recovery.
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(6) |
A person appointed under subsection (1) (h) to (j) shall hold office for a period of three years and may be eligible for reappointment for one further term.
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55B. |
Functions of the Advisory Board
(1) |
The Advisory Board shall be responsible for—
(a) |
advising the Agency on the exercise of its powers and performance of its functions;
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(b) |
advising the Agency on asset recovery policies and strategic priorities of the Agency;
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(c) |
advising the Agency with respect to the administration of the Agency;
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(d) |
approving the annual budget of the Agency;
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(e) |
approving the annual reports and financial statements of the Agency; and
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(f) |
the expenditure of the Agency.
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(2) |
The Advisory Board may establish such committees as may be necessary for the better carrying out of its functions under this Act.
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55C. |
Conduct of business of the Advisory Board
The business and affairs of the Advisory Board shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Fifth Schedule but subject thereto, the Advisory Board may regulate its own procedure.
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55D. |
Advisory Board may co-opt members
(1) |
The Advisory Board may co-opt into any of its committees such other persons whose knowledge and skills are necessary for the better performance of its functions under this Act.
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(2) |
A person who has been co-opted into a committee of the Advisory Board may attend the meetings of the Advisory Board and participate in the deliberations thereof but shall not have a right to vote at the meetings.
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55E. |
Allowances of the members of the Advisory Board
The members of the Advisory Board shall be paid such allowances as the Cabinet Secretary may determine on the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
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55F. |
Agency to facilitate the Advisory Board
The Agency shall provide the Advisory Board and any of its committees with such facilities and resources as may be required for the effective discharge of the functions of the Board or any of its committees.
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55G. |
Cabinet Secretary to make Regulations
(1) |
The Cabinet Secretary shall, in Regulations, prescribe the manner of discharging the functions of the Advisory Board including the procedure at its meetings.
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(2) |
Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the Advisory Board shall regulate its own procedure.
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PART VII – CRIMINAL FORFEITURE
56. |
Nature of proceedings
(1) |
For the purposes of this Part, proceedings on application for a confiscation order or restraint order are civil.
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(2) |
The rules of evidence applicable in civil proceedings shall apply to proceedings on application for a confiscation order or a restraint order.
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57. |
Realizable property
(1) |
Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the following property shall be realizable in terms of this Part—
(a) |
any property held by the defendant concerned; and
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(b) |
any property held by a person to whom that defendant has directly or indirectly made any affected gift.
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(2) |
Property shall not be realizable property so long as a forfeiture order is in force in respect thereof.
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58. |
Value of property
(1) |
For the purposes of this Part the value of property, other than money, in relation to any person holding the property, shall be—
(a) |
where any other person holds an interest in the property, the market value of the property, less the amount required to discharge any encumbrance on the property; and
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(b) |
where no other person holds an interest in the property, the market value of the property.
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(2) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), any reference in this Part to the value at a particular time of a payment or reward, shall be construed as a reference to—
(a) |
the value of the payment or reward at the time when the recipient received it; or
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(b) |
where subsection (3) applies, the value set out in that subsection,
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(3) |
If, at the particular time referred to in subsection (2) the recipient holds—
(a) |
the property, other than cash, which that person received, the applicable value shall be the value of the property at the particular time; or
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(b) |
property which directly or indirectly represents in his hands the property which he received, the applicable value shall be the value of the property, in so far as it represents the property which he received, at the relevant time.
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59. |
Gifts
(1) |
For the purposes of this Part, a defendant shall be deemed to have made a gift if he has transferred any property to any other person directly or indirectly for a consideration which is significantly less than the value of the property.
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(2) |
For the purposes of subsection (2) the gift which a defendant is deemed to have made shall consist of that share in the property transferred by the defendant which is equal to the difference between the value of that property as a whole and the consideration received by the defendant in return.
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60. |
Conclusion of proceedings against defendant
For the purposes of this Part, proceedings against a defendant shall be concluded when—
(a) |
the defendant is acquitted or found not guilty of an offence;
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(b) |
subject to section 61(2), the court convicting the defendant of an offence, sentences the defendant without making a confiscation order against him;
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(c) |
the conviction in respect of an offence is set aside on review or appeal; or
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the defendant satisfies the confiscation order made against him.
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61. |
Confiscation orders
(1) |
Whenever a defendant is convicted of an offence, the court convicting the defendant shall, on the application of the Attorney-General, the Agency Director or of its own motion, inquire into any benefit which the defendant may have derived from—
(b) |
any other offence of which the defendant has been convicted at the same trial; and
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(c) |
any criminal activity which the court finds to be sufficiently related to that offence,
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and, if the court finds that the defendant has so benefited, the court shall, in addition to any punishment which it may impose, make an order against the defendant for the payment to the Government of any amount it considers appropriate and the court may make any further orders as it may deem fit to ensure the effectiveness and fairness of that order.
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(2) |
The amount which a court may order the defendant to pay to the
Government under subsection (1)—
(a) |
shall not exceed the value of the defendant’s proceeds of the offences or related criminal activities referred to in that subsection, as determined by the court in accordance with the provisions of this Part; or
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(b) |
if the court is satisfied that the amount which is just as contemplated in section 63(1) is less than the value referred to in paragraph (a), the amount payable shall not exceed an amount which, in the opinion of the court might be so realized.
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(3) |
A court convicting a defendant may, when passing sentence, indicate that it will hold an inquiry as contemplated in subsection (1) at a later stage if—
(a) |
it is satisfied that inquiry would unreasonably delay the sentencing of the defendant; or
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(b) |
the Attorney-General applies to the court to first sentence the defendant and the court is satisfied that it is reasonable and justifiable to do so in the circumstances.
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If the judge or magistrate who convicted the defendant is absent or for any other reason not available, any judge or magistrate of the same court shall consider an application referred to in subsection (1) and hold the inquiry referred to in that subsection and that person may, in the proceedings, take such steps as the judge or magistrate who is absent or not available could lawfully have taken.
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(5) |
A court before which proceedings under this section are pending, may, in considering an application under subsection (1)—
(i) |
refer to the evidence and proceedings at the trial; |
(ii) |
hear further oral evidence or take documentary evidence as the court may deem fit; |
(iii) |
direct the Agency Director to tender to the court the affidavit referred to in section 64(1); and |
(iv) |
direct a defendant to tender to the court an affidavit referred to under section 64(5). |
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(6) |
The amount ordered to be paid under a confiscation order shall be paid on the making of the order:
Provided that if the defendant indicates to the court that he needs time to pay the amount ordered to be paid, the court making the confiscation order may make an order allowing payment to be made in a specified period.
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62. |
Value of proceeds of crime
(1) |
Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the value of the defendant’s proceeds of crime shall be the sum of the value of the property, services, advantages, benefits or rewards received, retained or derived by him at any time after the commencement of this Act in connection with the offence committed by him or any other person.
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(2) |
In determining the value of a defendant’s proceeds of crime, the court shall —
(a) |
where it has made a forfeiture order or where a forfeiture order has previously been made in respect of property which is proved to the satisfaction of the court to have been—
(i) |
the property which the defendant received in connection with the criminal activity carried on by him or any other person; or |
(ii) |
property which, directly or indirectly, represented in the defendant’s possession or control, which he received in that connection, |
leave the property out of account;
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(b) |
where a confiscation order has previously been made against the defendant, leave out of account, those proceeds of crime which are proved to the satisfaction of the court to have been taken into account in determining the amount to be recovered under that confiscation order.
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63. |
Amount which might be realized
(1) |
For the purposes of sections 61(2)(b) and 67(4)(a), the amount which might be realized at the time of the making of a confiscation order against a defendant shall be the amount equal to the sum of the values at that time of all—
(a) |
realizable property held by the defendant; and
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(b) |
affected gifts made by the defendant,
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less the sum of all obligations, if any, of the defendant having priority and which the court may recognize for this purpose.
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(2) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 58(1) but subject to the provisions of section 59(2), the value of an affected gift at the time of the making of the relevant confiscation order shall be—
(a) |
the value of the affected gift at the time when the recipient received it, as adjusted to take into account subsequent fluctuations in the value of money; or
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(b) |
where subsection (3) applies, the value mentioned in that subsection, whichever is the greater value; or
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(c) |
such amount as the court believes is just.
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(3) |
If at the time of the making of the relevant confiscation order the recipient holds the property—
(a) |
other than in monetary instruments, which such person received, the value concerned shall be the value of the property at that time; or
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(b) |
which directly or indirectly represents in their hands the property which that person received, the value concerned shall be the value of the property, in so far as it represents the property which that person received, at the time.
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(4) |
For the purposes of subsection (1), an obligation has priority at the time of the making of the relevant confiscation order if it is an obligation—
(a) |
of the defendant, where the defendant has been convicted by a court of any offence to pay—
(i) |
a fine imposed before that time by the court; or |
(ii) |
any other amount under any resultant order made before that time by the court; |
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(b) |
(i) |
if the estate of the defendant had at that time been sequestrated; or |
(ii) |
where the defendant is a company or other legal entity, if that company or that legal entity is at that time being wound up, would be payable in pursuance of any secured or preferential claim against the insolvent estate or against the company or legal entity, as the case may be; |
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(5) |
A court shall not determine the amounts which might be realized as contemplated in subsection (1) unless it has afforded all persons holding any interest in the property concerned an opportunity to make representations to it in connection with the realization of that property.
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64. |
Statements relating to proceeds of crime
(1) |
The Agency Director may or, if so directed by the court, shall tender to the court an affidavit by the defendant or any other person in connection with any matter which is being inquired into by the court under section 61(1), or which relates to the determination of the value of a defendant’s proceeds of crime.
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(2) |
A copy of the affidavit referred to in subsection (1), shall be served on the defendant.
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(3) |
The defendant may dispute the correctness of any allegation contained in an affidavit referred to in subsection (1), and if the defendant does so, he shall state the grounds upon which he relies.
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(4) |
In so far as the defendant does not dispute the correctness of any allegation contained in the affidavit under subsection (1), that allegation shall be considered to be conclusive proof of the matter to which it relates.
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(5) |
A defendant may or, if so directed by the court, tender to the court an affidavit or affirmation in writing by him or another person in connection with any matter which relates to the determination of the amount which might be realized as contemplated in section 59(1).
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(6) |
A copy of the affidavit or affirmation tendered under subsection (5) shall be served on the Agency Director.
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(7) |
The Agency Director may admit the correctness of any allegation contained in an affidavit or affirmation tendered under subsection (5).
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(8) |
In so far as the Agency Director admits the correctness of any allegation contained in an affidavit or affirmation tendered under subsection (5), that allegation shall be considered to be conclusive proof of the matter to which it relates.
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65. |
Evidence relating to proceeds of crime
(1) |
For the purpose of determining whether a defendant has derived a benefit in an inquiry under section 61(1), if it is found that the defendant did not, at the fixed date, have legitimate sources of income sufficient to justify the interests in any property that he holds, the court shall accept this fact as prima facie evidence that the interests form part of the benefit.
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(2) |
For the purpose of an inquiry under section 61(1), if it is found that a court had ordered the defendant to disclose any facts under section 64(5) and that the defendant had without sufficient cause failed to disclose the facts or had, after being so ordered, furnished false information, knowing that information to be false or not believing it to be true, the court shall accept these facts as prima facie evidence that any property to which the information relates—
(a) |
forms part of the defendant’s benefit, in determining whether he has derived a benefit from an offence; or
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(b) |
is held by the defendant as an advantage, payment, service or reward in connection with the offences or related criminal activities referred to in section 61(1).
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(3) |
For the purposes of determining the value of a defendant’s proceeds of crime, in an inquiry under section 61(1) if the court finds that defendant has benefited from an offence and that the defendant held property at any time, or since, his conviction, the court shall accept these facts as prima facie evidence that the property was received by him at the earliest time at which he held it, as an advantage, payment, service or reward in connection with the offences or related criminal activities referred to in section 61(1).
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(4) |
If the court finds that the defendant has benefited from an offence and that expenditure had been incurred by him since the beginning of the period contemplated in subsection (3), the court shall accept these facts as prima facie evidence that the expenditure was met out of the advantages, payments, services or rewards, including any property received by him in connection with the offences or related criminal activities referred to in section 61(1) committed by him.
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(5) |
For the purpose of determining the value of any property in an inquiry under section 57(1), if the court finds that the defendant received property at any time as an advantage, payment, service or reward in connection with the offences or related criminal activities referred to in that subsection committed by the person or by any other person, the court shall accept this fact as prima facie evidence that that person received that property free of any other interest therein.
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66. |
Effect of confiscation orders
Where a court makes a confiscation order, the order shall have the effect of a civil judgment.
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67. |
Procedure where person absconds or dies
(1) |
(a) |
(i) |
a person had been charged with an offence; or |
(ii) |
a person had been convicted of any offence; or |
(iii) |
a restraint order had been made against a person; or |
(iv) |
there is sufficient evidence for putting a person on trial for an offence; and |
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(b) |
a warrant for that person’s arrest had been issued and that the attendance of that person in court could not be secured after all reasonable steps were taken to execute that warrant;
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(c) |
the proceedings against that person cannot be resumed within a period of six months due to his continued absence; and
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(d) |
there are reasonable grounds to believe that a confiscation order would have been made against that person were it not for his continued absence,
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the court may, on an application by the Agency Director, inquire into any benefit he may have derived from that offence.
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(2) |
Whenever a defendant who has been convicted of an offence dies before a confiscation order is made, the court may, on an application by the Agency Director, inquire into any benefit he may have derived from that offence if the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a confiscation order would have been made against him were it not for his death.
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(3) |
The administrator of the estate of the deceased may appear before the court and make representations for the purposes of any inquiry.
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(4) |
The court conducting an inquiry under this section may—
(a) |
if the court finds that the person referred to in subsection (1) or (2) has so benefited, make a confiscation order and the provisions of this Part shall, with the necessary changes, apply to the making of that order;
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(b) |
if a receiver has not been appointed in respect of any of the property concerned, appoint a receiver in respect of realizable property; and
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(c) |
authorise the realization of the property concerned in terms of Part VIII.
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(5) |
A court shall not exercise its powers under subsection (4)(a) or (c) unless it has afforded all persons having any interest in the property concerned an opportunity to make representations to it in connection with the making of the orders.
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(6) |
Sections 64 and 65 shall not apply to an inquiry under this section.
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(7) |
If a person, excluding a person contemplated in subsection (1)(a)(ii), against whom a confiscation order had been made under subsection (4), is subsequently tried and—
(a) |
convicted of one or other of the offences in respect of which the order had been made, the court convicting that person may conduct an inquiry under section 61(1) and make an appropriate order;
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(b) |
acquitted of the offence in respect of which the order had been made,
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the court acquitting that person may make an appropriate order.
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68. |
Restraint orders
(1) |
The Agency Director may apply to a court ex parte for an order prohibiting any person, subject to such conditions and exceptions as may be specified in the order, from dealing in any manner with any property to which the order relates.
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(2) |
A restraint order may be made in respect of—
(a) |
realizable property as may be specified in the restraint order and which is held by a person against whom the restraint order is being made;
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(b) |
all property which, if it is transferred to that person after the making of the restraint order, would be realizable property.
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(3) |
A court to which an application is made under subsection (1) may make a temporary restraint order if the court is satisfied that—
(a) |
a criminal investigation has been started in Kenya with regard to an offence; or
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(b) |
there is reasonable cause to believe that a person leads a criminal lifestyle and has benefited from his criminal conduct.
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(4) |
A restraint order shall provide for the period of the notice to be given to persons affected by the order.
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(5) |
Without derogating from the generality of the powers conferred by subsection (1), a restraint order may make such provisions as the court may think fit for the reasonable—
(a) |
living expenses of a person against whom the restraint order is being made and his family or household;
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(b) |
legal expenses of that person in connection with any proceedings instituted against him in terms of this Part or any criminal proceedings to which the proceedings may relate;
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(c) |
carrying on of any trade, business, profession or occupation:
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Provided that the court may place conditions as it believes appropriate for the purpose of ensuring that the restraint order is effective and the court is satisfied that the person whose expenses shall be provided for has disclosed, under oath, all his interests in the property subject to a restraint order and that the person cannot meet the expenses or carry on the trade or profession concerned out of his unrestrained property.
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(6) |
A court making a restraint order may also make further order in respect of the discovery or disclosure of any facts, including facts relating to any property over which the defendant may have effective control and the location of such property, as the court may consider necessary or expedient with a view to achieving the objects of the restraint order.
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(7) |
A court making a restraint order shall at the same time make an order authorising the seizure of all movable property concerned and any other ancillary orders that the court considers appropriate for the proper, fair and effective execution of the order.
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(8) |
Property seized under subsection (7) shall be dealt with in accordance with the directions of the court that made the relevant restraint order.
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(9) |
A court that made a restraint order—
(a) |
may, on application by a person affected by that order, vary or rescind the restraint order or an order authorising the seizure of the property concerned or other ancillary order if it is satisfied that the—
(i) |
operation of the order concerned will deprive the applicant of the means to provide for his reasonable living expenses and cause undue hardship to the applicant; and |
(ii) |
hardship that the applicant will suffer as a result of the order outweighs the risk that the property concerned may be destroyed, lost, damaged, concealed or transferred; and |
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(b) |
shall rescind the restraint order when the proceedings against the defendant concerned are concluded.
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(10) |
When a court orders the rescission of an order authorising the seizure of property in terms of subsection (9)(a) the court shall make such other orders as it considers appropriate for the proper, fair and effective execution of the restraint order concerned.
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69. |
Cases in which restraint order may be made
(1) |
A court may exercise the powers conferred on it by section 68(1)—
(a) |
(i) |
a prosecution for an offence has been instituted against the defendant concerned; and |
(ii) |
either a confiscation order has been made against that defendant or it appears to the court that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a confiscation order may be made against that defendant; and |
(iii) |
the proceedings against that defendant have not been concluded; or |
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(b) |
(i) |
that court is satisfied that a person is to be charged with an offence; and |
(ii) |
it appears to the court that there are reasonable grounds for believing that a confiscation order may be made against that person. |
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(2) |
Where the court has made a restraint order under subsection (1)(b), that court shall rescind the restraint order if the relevant person is not charged within such period as the court may consider reasonable.
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70. |
Order to remain in force pending appeal
A restraint order and an order authorising the seizure of the property concerned or other ancillary order which is in force at the time of any decision by the court in relation to the making of a confiscation order, shall remain in force pending the outcome of any appeal against the decision concerned.
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71. |
Seizure of property subject to restraint order
(1) |
In order to prevent any realizable property from being disposed of or removed contrary to a restraint order, a police officer may seize that property if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the property will be so disposed of or removed.
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(2) |
Property seized under subsection (1) shall be dealt with in accordance with the directions of the court that made the relevant restraint order.
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72. |
Appointment of manager in respect of property subject to restraint order
(1) |
Where a court has made a restraint order, that court may, at any time—
(a) |
appoint a manager to do any one or more of the following on behalf of a person against whom the restraint order has been made—
(i) |
perform any particular act in respect of any or all the property to which the restraint order relates; |
(ii) |
take care of the said property; |
(iii) |
administer the said property; |
(iv) |
where the said property is a business or undertaking, carry on, with due regard to any law which may be applicable, the business or undertaking; and |
(v) |
in the case of property that is perishable, or liable to deterioration, decay or injury by being detained in custody, to sell or otherwise dispose of the said property; |
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(b) |
order the person against whom the restraint order has been made to surrender forthwith, or within such period as that court may determine, any property in respect of which a receiver has been appointed under paragraph (a), into the custody of that receiver.
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(2) |
A person affected by an order under subsection (1)(b) may at any time apply for the variation of—
(a) |
rescission of the order; or
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(b) |
the terms of the appointment of the manager concerned or for the discharge of that manager.
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(3) |
The court that made an order under subsection (1)(b)—
(a) |
(i) |
vary or rescind the order; or |
(ii) |
vary the terms of the appointment of the manager concerned or discharge that manager; |
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(b) |
shall discharge the manager concerned if the relevant restraint order is rescinded;
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(c) |
may make an order relating to the fees and expenditure of the manager as it considers fit, including an order for the payment of the fees of the manager from the confiscated proceeds, if a confiscation order is made, or by the Government if no confiscation order is made.
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73. |
Orders in respect of immovable property subject to restraint order
(1) |
A court that has made a restraint order in respect of immovable property may at any time, with a view to ensuring the payment to the Government where a confiscation order has—
(a) |
not been made, of an amount equal to the most recent value of the immovable property; or
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(b) |
been made, of an amount exceeding the amount payable under the confiscation order,
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order the Registrar of Lands to place a restriction on the land register in respect of that immovable property.
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(2) |
A person affected by an order in subsection (1) may at any time apply for rescission of the order.
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(3) |
The court that made an order in subsection (1)—
(a) |
may at any time rescind the order; and
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(b) |
shall rescind the order if the relevant restraint order is rescinded or the amount payment of which is secured by the order has, with the consent of the court, been paid into court;
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(c) |
shall if, the order is rescinded, the court shall direct the Registrar of Lands to lift the restriction placed by virtue of that order on the land register in respect of that immovable property and the Registrar of Lands shall give effect to such direction.
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74. |
Variation and rescission of certain orders suspended by appeal
The lodging of an appeal against a decision to vary or rescind any order referred to in sections 68(10), 72(3) and 73(3) shall act as a stay of such a variation or rescission pending the determination of the appeal.
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75. |
Realization of property
(1) |
A court may exercise the powers conferred upon it by subsection (2) when—
(a) |
a confiscation order has been made against the defendant concerned;
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(b) |
that confiscation order is no longer subject to review or appeal; and
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(c) |
the proceedings against that defendant have been concluded.
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(2) |
A court may, on the application of the Agency Director—
(a) |
if a receiver has not been appointed in respect of any of the property concerned, appoint a receiver in respect of the realizable property;
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(b) |
subject to subsection (3), authorise a manager appointed under section 72(1)(a) or a receiver appointed under paragraph (a) of this subsection, as the case may be, to realize any realizable property in such manner as that court may determine;
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(c) |
order any person who holds realizable property to surrender the said property forthwith into the custody of a manager appointed under section 72(1)(a) or a receiver appointed under paragraph (a) of this subsection, as the court may determine.
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(3) |
A court shall not exercise its powers under subsection (2)(b) unless it has afforded all persons known to have any interest in the property concerned an opportunity to make representations to it in connection with the realization of that property.
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(4) |
If the court is satisfied that a person—
(a) |
is likely to be directly affected by the confiscation order; or
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(b) |
has suffered damage to or loss of property or injury as a result of an offence or related criminal activity referred to in section 61(1) which was committed by the defendant,
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the court may allow that person to make representations in connection with the realization of that property.
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(5) |
If the court is satisfied that a person who has suffered damage to or loss of property or injury as a result of an offence or related criminal activity referred to in section 61(1) which was committed by the defendant—
(a) |
has instituted civil proceedings, or intends to institute such proceedings within a reasonable time; or
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(b) |
has obtained a judgment against the defendant,
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in respect of that damage, loss or injury, the court may order that the receiver suspend the realization of the whole or part of the realizable property concerned for the period that the court deems fit in order to satisfy such a claim or judgment and related legal expenses and may make such ancillary orders as it deems expedient.
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(6) |
The receiver shall, as soon as possible after—
(a) |
the proceedings referred to in subsection (5)(a) have been disposed of; or
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(b) |
the judgment referred to in subsection (5)(b) has been satisfied, as the case may be; or
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(c) |
the period determined under subsection (5) has expired,
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whichever is the earliest, realize the realizable property concerned as contemplated in subsection (2).
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76. |
Application of certain sums of money
(1) |
Subject to subsection (2), the following sums of money under the control of a receiver appointed under this Part, namely—
(a) |
the proceeds of any realizable property realized by virtue of section 75; and
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(b) |
any other sums of money, being property of the defendant concerned,
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shall, after the payments as the court may direct, have been made out of the sums of money, be applied on that defendant’s behalf in satisfaction of the confiscation order made against that person.
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(2) |
Notwithstanding subsection (1), where the court directs payments out of the sums of money referred to in that subsection—
(a) |
the Government shall not have a preferential claim; and
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(b) |
if any money remains under the control of the receiver after the amount payable under the confiscation order has been fully paid, the receiver shall distribute that money—
(i) |
among those persons who held realizable property realized by virtue of section 76; and |
(ii) |
in such proportions as the court may direct after affording the persons an opportunity to make representations to it in connection with the distribution of those sums of money. |
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(3) |
Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the payments that a court may direct to be under that subsection shall include any payment in respect of an obligation which was found to have priority under section 64.
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77. |
Exercise of powers by court and receiver
(1) |
The powers conferred upon a court by sections 68, 69, 71, and 72 or upon a receiver appointed under this Part shall—
(a) |
subject to paragraphs (b) and (c), be exercised with a view to making available the current value of realizable property for satisfying any confiscation order made or which might be made against the defendant;
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(b) |
in the case of realizable property held by a person to whom that defendant has directly or indirectly made an affected gift, be exercised with a view to realizing not more than the current value of the gift;
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(c) |
be exercised with a view to allowing a person other than the defendant or the recipient of the gift to retain or recover the current value of any property held by that person,
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and, except as provided in sections 61(1) and 68(6), any obligation of that defendant or the recipient of the gift which conflicts with the obligation to satisfy a confiscation order shall be left out of account.
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(2) |
The provisions of subsection (1) shall not be construed as prohibiting any court from making any additional order in respect of a debt owed to the Government.
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78. |
Variation of confiscation orders
(1) |
If the court is satisfied that the realizable property is inadequate for the payment of the balance of the amount to be recovered under a confiscation order against the defendant concerned, that court may, on the application of that defendant, issue a certificate to that effect stating the reasons for the court being so satisfied.
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(2) |
For the purpose of subsection (1), the court may—
(a) |
in the case of realizable property held by—
(i) |
a person whose estate has been sequestrated, take into account the extent to which the proceeds of property in that estate may be distributed among the creditors; or |
(ii) |
a company or other legal entity which is being wound up, take into account the extent to which the assets of that company or legal entity may be distributed among the creditors; |
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(b) |
leave out of account any inadequacy in the realizable property which is in the opinion of that court, wholly or partly attributable to anything done by the defendant for the purpose of preserving any property held by a person to whom the defendant had directly or indirectly made an affected gift from the risk of any realization in terms of this Part.
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(3) |
If a certificate referred to in subsection (1) has been issued, the defendant may apply to the court that made the confiscation order against that person for the reduction of the amount to be recovered under that confiscation order.
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(4) |
In making an order under subsection (3), the court may substitute for the amount to be recovered under that confiscation order such lesser amount as that court may consider just in the circumstances of the case.
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79. |
Effect of bankruptcy on realizable property
(1) |
When a person who holds realizable property is adjudged bankrupt-
(a) |
the property for the time being subject to a restraint order made before the date of the bankruptcy order; and
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(b) |
the proceeds of any realizable property realized because of section 75 and for the time being under the control of a receiver appointed under this Part,
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does not vest in the Registrar of the High Court, Official Receiver or the Public Trustee.
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(2) |
If a defendant who has directly or indirectly made an affected gift to any other person is adjudged bankrupt, the following provisions apply:
(a) |
a court may not set aside the disposition of that gift under the Insolvency Act, 2015 if —
(i) |
a prosecution for an offence has been commenced against the defendant and the proceedings against the defendant have not been conclude concluded; or |
(ii) |
the property of any other person is subject to a restraint order; |
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(b) |
any court that sets aside a disposition in paragraph (a) after the conclusion of the proceedings against the defendant shall take into account any realization of the property of other persons in accordance with this Part.
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(3) |
If a person has been adjudged bankrupt, the powers conferred on the court by sections 64 to 72 and 73(2), or on a receiver appointed under this Part, may not be exercised in respect of any property that-
(a) |
forms part of the bankrupt's estate; or
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(b) |
the Official Receiver or a bankruptcy trustee is entitled to claim from the bankrupt under the Insolvency Act, 2015.
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(4) |
Nothing in the Insolvency Act, 2015 prohibits a court or a receiver appointed under this Part from exercising a power contemplated in subsection (3) of any property or proceeds referred to in subsection (1).
[Act No. 19 of 2015, s. 165]
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Effect of winding-up of companies or other legal entities on realizable property
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