This Code is made pursuant to the constitution of Kenya 2010 chapter 6 of leadershipand integrity and article 10 and 232 of values and principles of governance, section52(1) of the Leadership and Integrity Act, 2012 and section 5(1) of the County PublicOfficer Ethics Act, 2003 with the primary purpose of ensuring accountability, objectivity,honesty, discipline, integrity, commitment, impartiality and selfless service based solelyon the public interest.This Code also gives effect to the provisions of the United Nations Convention AgainstCorruption which was signed and ratified by Kenya on 9th December, 2003 and satisfiesthe provisions of Article 2(6) of the Constitution and the obligations of the Republicunder Article 132 (1) (c) (iii).This code contains rules of conduct and ethics to be observed by Elgeyo MarakwetCounty Public Officer s so as to maintain the integrity and impartiality of the CountyPublic Service. The code does not in any way replace the regulations governing thediscipline and general conduct of County Public Officer s. County Public Officer s mustobey those regulations and all other applicable laws.County Public Officer s should adhere to this code so as to ensure they promoteleadership, integrity and good governance in Elgeyo Marakwet County.

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