ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Constituencies Development Fund Act
5. Establishment of the Board
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
5. Establishment of the Board
(1)There is established a Board to be known as the Constituencies Development Fund Board.(2)The Board shall be administered by a Board of Directors which shall consist of—(a)the principal secretary in the State Department relating to economic planning or a designated alternate, not being below the level of Director of Planning;(b)the principal secretary in the State Department for the time being responsible for matters relating to finance or a designated alternate not being below the level of Deputy Director of Budget;(c)the Attorney-General or his designated alternate not below the level of Senior State Counsel;(d)four persons, qualified in matters relating to finance, accounting, engineering, economics, community development, or law, appointed by the Cabinet Secretary in accordance with subsection (5) taking into account regional, ethnic and gender balance as per the Constitution of Kenya;(e)two persons qualified in accordance with paragraph (d) appointed by the Cabinet Secretary to remedy any regional imbalance that may have occurred during nomination under subsection (5);(f)the Chief Executive Officer who shall be an ex officio member;(g)the corporation secretary who shall be appointed by the Board and shall be the secretary to the Board.(3)The Board shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall, in its corporate name, be capable of—(b)taking, purchasing or otherwise acquiring, holding, charging or disposing of movable and immovable property;(c)borrowing money or making investments; and(d)doing or performing all other acts or things for the proper performance of its functions under this Act which may lawfully be done or performed by a body corporate.(4)The Cabinet Secretary shall appoint the Chairperson of the Board from amongst the four persons appointed in accordance with paragraph (d) of subsection (2).(5)The names and curriculum vitae of the persons nominated to be appointed as members of the Board pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection (2) shall be submitted to Parliament for approval before appointments are made.