ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Food and Feed Safety Control Co-ordination Act
11. Removal from Office
Edition: 2026-06-26 · In force
11. Removal from Office
(1)The Controller may be removed from office on the following grounds—(a)violation of Chapter Six of the Constitution;(b)gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of the Controller;(c)incapacity to perform the functions of the Controller due to physical or mental illness;(d)being adjudged bankrupt; or(e)being convicted of an offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment exceeding six months.(2)A person who desires the removal of the Controller on any ground specified under subsection (1) shall present a complaint to the Public Service Commission setting out the alleged facts constituting that ground.(3)Subject to Article 47 of the Constitution, the Public Service Commission shall consider the complaint and, if satisfied that the complaint discloses a ground under subsection (1), the Public Service Commission shall—(a)investigate the matter expeditiously;(b)report on the facts; and(c)make a recommendation to the President.(4)Prior to any action under subsection (3), the Public Service Commission shall—(a)inform the Controller, in writing, of the reasons for the intended removal; and(b)offer the Controller an opportunity to put in a defence against the alleged grounds.