ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Assumption of the Office of President Act
2. Interpretation
Edition: 2024-05-17 · In force
2. Interpretation
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to internal security;"certificate of inauguration" means a certificate signed by the President upon being sworn in;"commission" means the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission established under Article 88 of the Constitution;"committee" means the Assumption of the Office of President Committee established under section 5;"facilities" include an office, furniture, office machines and equipment, a house and a vehicle;"President-elect" means the person elected as President under Article 139 or 140 of the Constitution and who has not assumed office under Article 141(3) of the Constitution;"public officer" has the meaning assigned to it under Article 260 of the Constitution.(2)Despite subsection (1), until after the first general elections under the Constitution, references in this Act to the expression—(a)"Cabinet Secretary" shall be construed to mean "Minister";(b)"Principal Secretary" shall be construed to mean "Permanent Secretary"; and(c)"Secretary to the Cabinet" shall be construed to mean the "Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Cabinet and the Head of Public Service".