Verbatim text
more than nine, members.
(2) The chairperson and each member of a commission, and the
holder of an independent office, shall be—
(a) identified and recommended for appointment in a manner
prescribed by national legislation;
(b) approved by the National Assembly; and
(c) appointed by the President.
(3) To be appointed, a person shall have the specific
qualifications required by this Constitution or national legislation.
(4) Appointments to commissions and independent offices shall
take into account the national values referred to in Article 10, and the
principle that the composition of the commissions and offices, taken as
a whole, shall reflect the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of
Kenya.
(5) A member of a commission may serve on a part-time basis.
(6) A member of a commission, or the holder of an independent
office—
(a) unless ex officio, shall be appointed for a single term of six
years and is not eligible for re-appointment; and
(b) unless ex officio or part-time, shall not hold any other office or
employment for profit, whether public or private.
(7) The remuneration and benefits payable to or in respect of a
commissioner or the holder of an independent office shall be a charge
on the Consolidated Fund.
(8) The remuneration and benefits payable to, or in respect of, a
commissioner or the holder of an independent office shall not be varied
to the disadvantage of that commissioner or holder of an independent
office.
(9) A member of a commission, or the holder of an independent
office, is not liable for anything done in good faith in the performance of
a function of office.150
(10) The members of a commission shall elect a vice-chairperson
from among themselves—
(a) at the first sitting of the commission; and
(b) whenever it is necessary to fill a vacancy in the office of the
vice-chairperson.
(11) The chairperson and vice-chairperson of a commission shall
not be of the same gender.
(12) There shall be a Secretary to each commission who shall be
—
(a) appointed by the commission; and
(b) the chief executive officer of the commission.
Removal from office.
What this means
- The index files this text under article 250 of the Constitution of Kenya.
- The passage runs to about 353 words.
- Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”); it mentions pay and pensions — it sets pay, salary, allowance or pension terms (the words used: “remuneration”).
The row’s stored title is a body fragment, not a heading (“(1) Each commission shall consist of at least three, but not”), so it is not used as the provision’s title here.
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