The Bill establishes various offences and provides penalties. These include
- A person who obstructs a public officer in the discharge of the person’s functions under this Act; or (b) refuses to comply with any direction given by a competent authority in the furtherance of provisions under this Act, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.
- A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) and the offence results in the loss of life shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. Penalty for false claim.
- A person who knowingly- (a) makes a claim which the person knows or has reason to believe to be false, for the purpose of obtaining any relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benefit from a public office; or Makes or circulates a false alarm knowingly or warning as to a pandemic or its severity or magnitude leading to panic commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.
- A person who, being entrusted with any money or materials, or otherwise being in custody of money or goods meant for providing relief during a pandemic- (a) misappropriates the money or goods; (b) appropriates the money or goods for the person’s own use; (c) compels another person to misappropriate the money or goods; commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings or to imprisonment.