The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes (Amendment) Bill , 2023
The objective of this Bill is to amend the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003 to delete the provision providing for the disqualification of persons convicted of corruption or economic crimes from being elected or appointed as public officers. Statement on the delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms The Bill does not delegate legislative or contain any provisions limiting any fundamental right or freedom. The Bill does not…
From the Bill’s Memorandum of Objects and Reasons (OCR extract).
Legislative progress
Introduced / Published: 1 Jun 2023
- ✓ First Reading date not recorded
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- ● Committee of the Whole House date not recorded
- ○ Third Reading
- ○ Presidential Assent
Current status: Report laid on the Table
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Orange Democratic Movement · Homa Bay Town Constituency
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Kenya Gazette Supplement No.94 (National Assembly Bills No.30)
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
KENYA GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT
NATIONALASSEMBLYBILLS,2023
NAIROBl,19th June,2023
CONTENT
Bill for Introduction into the National Assembly--
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The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes (Amendment) Bill,2023 ..
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MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS
Statement of Objects and Reasons
The objective of this Bill is to amend the Anti-Corruption and
Economic Crimes Act, 2003 to delete the provision providing for the disqualification of persons convicted of corruption or economic crimes from being elected or appointed as public officers.
Statement on the delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms
The Bill does not delegate legislative or contain any provisions
limiting any fundamental right or freedom.
Indication of whether the Bill concerns counties
The Bill does not contain any provisions affecting the functions,
powers or finances of county governments.
Statement as to whether the Bill is a money Bill within the meaning of
Article 114 of the Constitution
The enactmcnt of this Bill shall not occasion additional expenditure
of public funds.
Dated 14th June,2023.
GEORGE PETERKALUMA, Member of Parliament.
Section 64 of No.3 of 2003 that it is proposed to repeal-
Disqunlincation if convicted ef corruption or ccnnom
64. (l) A person who is convicted of corruption or economic crime shall be disqualified from being elected or appointed as a public officer for ten years after the conviction.
- (2) This section does not apply with respect to an elected office if the Constitution sets out the qualifications for the office.
- (3) This section does not apply with respect to a conviction that occurred before this Act came into operation.
- (4) At least once a year the Commission shall cause the names of all persons disqualified under this section to be published in the Gazette.
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- 22 Nov 2023Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim)
- 8 Nov 2023Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma)
- 5 Oct 2023Hon. George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)
- 5 Oct 2023George Murugara (Tharaka, UDA)
- 2 Aug 2023David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East, UDA)
- 16 Oct 2019Deputy Speaker
- 9 Oct 2019Deputy Speaker
- 2 Oct 2019Hon. David ole Sankok (Nominated, JP)
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