Section 46 of Leadership and Integrity Act: Obstructing or hindering persons under this Act
(1) A person shall not—
(a) without justification or lawful excuse, obstruct, hinder, assault or threaten a person undertaking his or her duties under this Act;
(b) deceive or knowingly mislead the Commission, a public entity or a person undertaking his or her duties under this Act;
(c) destroy, alter, conceal or remove documents, records or evidence that the person believes, or has grounds to believe may be relevant to an investigation or proceedings under this Act; or
(d) provide false information to the Commission, a public entity or a person acting under this Act.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding five million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or to both.
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