ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Affordable Housing Act
30. Corporation Secretary
Edition: 2026-07-01 · In force
30. Corporation Secretary
(1)There shall be a Corporation Secretary to the Board who shall be competitively recruited and appointed by the Board.(2)A person shall be qualified to be appointed as the Corporation Secretary if that person—(a)holds a degree from a university recognised in Kenya;(b)is a Certified Public Secretary and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Secretaries of Kenya in good standing;(c)has at least ten years’ experience in offering the services of a certified public secretary; and(d)meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.(3)The Corporation Secretary shall be responsible for—(a)providing guidance to the members of the Board on their duties, responsibilities and powers and how these should be exercised in the best interests of the Board;(b)ensuring that the procedures of the Board are followed and reviewed regularly, and that the members of the Board comply with written law;(c)assisting the Chairperson of the Board to organise the activities of the Board, including providing information, preparing agenda, issuing notices and preparing for meetings, conducting evaluations of the Board and development programmes of the Board;(d)providing secretarial services to the Board, including ensuring that the work plan of the Board is prepared and adhered to, circulating Board papers in advance of the meeting and keeping the record of attendance of the meetings;(e)ensuring that the minutes of the meetings of the Board and committees of the Board are promptly prepared and circulated;(f)keeping the members of the Board abreast of and informed on current governance practice;(g)keeping a record of conflicts of interest declared by each member of the Board; and(h)co-ordinating the governance audit process.