Get EACC approval to open or keep a bank account outside Kenya (state and public officers)
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission · sources read 3 Oct 2026
State and public officers need EACC approval before opening or keeping a bank account outside Kenya. Fill in EACC's application form, one per account, attach your documents, get page 4 witnessed and stamped by the foreign bank, and submit it to EACC.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Submit to EACC. Headquarters: Integrity Centre, Jakaya Kikwete/Valley Road, Nairobi (P.O. Box 61130-00200). Tel 020 4997000.
What you need
- Coloured passport-size photo, copy of your national ID or valid passport, and copy of your KRA PIN certificate
- For an existing account: bank statements for the past year
- Company or business account: certificate of incorporation or registration and tax compliance certificate
- School fees account: admission letter or other papers from the school
Steps
- Download the 'Application for approval to open or continue operating a bank account' form from EACC's forms page. Fill in one form for each account.
- Sign pages 3 and 4. Your signature on page 4 must be witnessed and stamped by an official of the foreign bank.
- Attach all the documents and submit the complete form to EACC. Incomplete forms are not considered.
- EACC verifies your details, approves or rejects the application, and notifies you.
Watch out
- Once you have the account, you must send its statements to EACC every year and let EACC verify them with the bank.
- Failing to declare a foreign account is an offence: up to five years in jail, a fine of up to KSh 5 million, or both.
Who can apply
- State officers and public officers only
Official sources (4)
- Leadership and Integrity Act, No. 19 of 2012 (Revised Edition 2012) nairobiassembly.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Application for approval to open or continue operating a bank account outside Kenya eacc.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Ethics & Leadership Forms, Codes and Guidelines eacc.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Obligations (Leadership and Integrity Act summary) eacc.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026