Section 20A of The Banking Act CAP 488: Financial year

(1) The financial year of every institution shall be the period of twelve months ending on the 31st December in each year.
(2) Where the financial year of an institution is different from that prescribed in this section, the institution shall, within twelve months of the commencement of this section, change its financial year to comply with the provisions of this section.

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Section 21 - Form of accounts

(1) All entries in any books and all accounts kept by an institution shall be recorded and kept in the English language, using the system of numerals employed in Government accounts. (2) The Central...

Section 22 - Accounts to be exhibited

(1) Every institution shall— (a) exhibit throughout the year in a conspicuous position in every office and branch in Kenya’ a copy of its last audited financial statements which shall be in...

Section 23 - Submission of accounts to the Central Bank

(1) An institution shall, not later than three months after the end of its financial year, submit to the Central Bank an audited balance sheet, showing its assets and liabilities in Kenya, and an...

Section 24 - Appointment of auditors

(1) Subject to subsection (7), every institution shall appoint annually an auditor (within the meaning of section 3(1) of the Companies Act (Cap. 486)) and approved by the Central Bank. (1A) An...

Section 25 - Change of auditors to be notified to the Central Bank

(1) No institution shall remove or change its auditor except with the prior written approval of the Central Bank. (2) An auditor of an institution shall forthwith give written notice to the Central...

Section 26 - Auditor’s duty of confidence

(1) No duty to which an auditor of an institution may be subject shall be regarded as contravened by reason of his communicating in good faith to the Central Bank, whether or not in response to a...

Section 27 - Collection of information by Central Bank

The Central Bank shall collect such date and other information as may be necessary to enable it to maintain supervision and surveillance of the affairs of institutions or their duly authorised...

Section 28 - Furnishing of information

(1) The Central Bank may require any institution and their agencies to furnish to it, at such time and in such manner as it may direct, such information as the Central Bank may reasonably require for...

Section 29 - Cabinet Secretary may require further information

The Cabinet Secretary may require the Central Bank or an institution to furnish to him, at such time and in such manner as he may direct, such information as the Cabinet Secretary may require.

Section 30 - Time to furnish information

Where the Central Bank or an institution is required to furnish information under this Part, it shall furnish that information and any supplemental material that may be required as a result of that...

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