It provides incentives to encourage more people to come forward with information on corruption, fraud, and other criminal activities.
Organisations might face fines of up to Sh5 million for failing to establish safety units for whistleblowers as proposed under the Whistleblower Protection Bill, 2023.
The Bill, introduced by Kitui Woman Representative Irene Muthoni Kasalu, seeks to safeguard informers against victimisation while encouraging the disclosure of improper conduct in both public and private sectors.
It also provides incentives to encourage more people to come forward with information on corruption, fraud, and other criminal activities.
To support whistleblowers, the Bill proposes the establishment of a reward fund, financed by Parliament, among other sources, to compensate individuals whose disclosures lead to arrests, convictions, or asset recovery.
According to the Bill, whistleblowers could receive up to 10 per cent of recovered funds or the value of recovered assets.
“A public entity shall offer a whistleblower a monetary reward where the disclosure leads to the arrest and conviction of an accused person; or recovery of money...
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