REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF THE ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC CRIMES (AMENDMENT) BILL,2003

TI-Kenya presented a memorandum to the National Assembly on the Anti-corruption and Economic Crimes (Amendment) Act 2023 strongly opposing the proposed amendment to repeal section 64 of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act 2003. The proposed amendment were inconsistent with the Constitution of Kenya and offends several constitutional provisions including, Article 10 on the National Values and Principles of Governance; Chapter Six on Leadership and Integrity; Article 99 (1) (b) and Article 193 (1) (b) on qualifications for election as member of parliament and county assembly respectively; Article 232 on the Values and Principles of Public Service; among many other provisions in law that would be inconsistent with the proposed amendment. The Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) of the National Assembly has since rejected the proposed amendment to repeal section 64 of ACECA 2003 but made recommendations. Read the report below.  

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Jane Kingori

Grants Manager, USAID USAWA Program

Jane is a finance and grants specialist with a Master of Science in Organizational Development, Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and CPA (K). She has over 15 years’ of experience in strengthening organizations ‘capacities for sustainable program delivery through integration of best grants and financial management practices and compliance with different donor rules and regulations including USAID, UKAID, DANIDA, GCERF, SIDA and EU among others. She has served as the grants management technical lead at Faith To Action Network and Act Change Transform.