ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Competition Act
13. Staff
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
13. Staff
(1)The Authority shall employ such staff as it considers appropriate to enable it to perform its functions and exercise its powers.(2)The Authority may engage consultants and experts, as it considers appropriate, to assist it to perform its functions and exercise its powers.(3)The Authority shall establish a competitive selection procedure for the appointment of all employees, consultants and experts.(4)The terms and conditions on which the Authority employs staff and engages consultants and experts shall be as determined by the Authority but shall include the following—(a)an employee, consultant or expert shall, without delay, notify the Authority in writing of any conflict of interest as soon as it arises and failure to comply with this requirement, whether wilfully or inadvertently, will be a ground for immediate dismissal;(b)where the Authority becomes aware of a conflict of interest, whether as a result of a notification under paragraph (a) or by any other means, the Authority may direct the person not to participate in the consideration of any matter in relation to which the person has the conflict of interest and, in that case, the person shall comply with the direction.(5)Before employing or engaging any person, the Authority shall obtain from the person a written declaration of any existing conflict of interest.(6)Persons employed by the Authority as full-time employees shall not undertake any other paid employment.(7)The Authority may enter into agreements with government departments and other government authorities and agencies to share the services of particular employees, as it may consider appropriate.(8)The Authority shall include in its Annual Report a statement of its competitive selection procedure and its employment practices.