Section 14, The National Registration Act, 2008

(1) Any person who– (a) in giving any information for the purposes of this Act, knowingly or recklessly makes any statement which is false in a material particular; or (b) with intent to deceive – (i) makes false representation that he or any other person is a person to whom an Identity Card relates; or (ii) allows any other person to have possession of an Identity Card for the custody of which he is responsible under the Regulations; or (iii) forges an Identity Card or makes or has in his possession any document so closely resembling an Identity Card as to be calculated to deceive, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one million leones or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Any person who– (a) in the execution of his duties under this Act publishes or communicates to any person without lawful authority, any information acquired in the course of his employment; or (b) having possession of any information which to his knowledge has been disclosed in contravention of this Act, publishes or communicates that information to any other person, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one million leones or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (3) Any person who– Fees and other charges to be paid into Consolidated Fund. Offences and penalties. Regulations. (a) wilfully refuses or without lawful excuse neglects to apply to be registered or upon such application, refuses to fill up the application form or to cause it to be filled up to the best of his knowledge, information and belief or to deliver it as therein required; or (b) unlawfully makes, signs or delivers or causes to be made, signed or delivered any false entries of any matter in an application form; shall be guilty of an offence and shall, for each such offence, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one million leones. (4) Any person who, without lawful excuse, fails to produce an Identity Card within the prescribed period referred to in the proviso to subsection (1) of section 10 and to such person as may be prescribed under that proviso shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one million leones, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment.