People seeking amnesty for fraud-related cases will have to pay the full value of what they stole plus 12 per cent interest to qualify.
The Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission (Kacc) is inviting those who have committed economic crimes in the past to seek amnesty within the next 60 days.
Kacc says that those who do not want the commission to institute investigations or prosecution against them should take advantage of the offer before the deadline.
Those seeking amnesty must make a “full and true” disclosure of the past economic crimes, including all property irregularly or illegally acquired.
They are also to refund any money or property acquired through corrupt means.
“In case of money such refund or deposit must be inclusive of interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date of when the money was obtained and in the case of immovable property, 12 per cent interest on the market value,” the notice says.
They must also commit to make reparation to any person affected by their corrupt deeds and pay for all losses of public property caused by their actions.
The applicants must make an undertaking not to commit any or other acts of corruption, says the notice.
Economic crimes
“The undertaking will cover only those acts which are disclosed and for which it is sought and shall stand revoked if it is found that the applicant concealed any material facts on past corruption or economic crimes,” says Kacc.
Those wishing to apply for the amnesty have been urged to contact Kacc offices across the country and fill the relevant forms.
The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes (Amnesty and Restitution) Regulations, which were published this year, allow those who have been involved in corruption to seek amnesty by paying back what they had stolen.
In return, the commission will drop any pending investigations or prosecutions against them.
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