ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act
2. Interpretation
Edition: 2024-07-19 · In force
2. Interpretation
(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary appointed under Article 152 of the Constitution;"chairperson" means the chairperson of the Commission appointed in accordance with Article 250(2) of the Constitution;"Commission" means the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission established by Article 88 of the Constitution;"first review" deleted by Act No. 9 of 2024, s. 2;"former Boundaries Commission" deleted by Act No. 9 of 2024, s. 2;"former Constitution" deleted by Act No. 9 of 2024, s. 2;"Fund" means the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Fund established by section 18;"issues arising" deleted by Act No. 9 of 2024, s. 2;"member" means a member of the Commission and includes the chairperson;"Parliamentary Committee" means the relevant Departmental Committee of the National Assembly and Senate responsible for matters relating to the Commission;“parliamentary party” means a party or coalition of parties consisting of not less than five percent of the membership of the National Assembly and Senate;"principal office" means the headquarters of the Commission;"Registrar of Persons" means the office in charge of identification, registration and issuance of identity cards to all Kenyan citizens;"Salaries and Remuneration Commission" means the Salaries and Remuneration Commission established under Article 230(1) of the Constitution;"secretary" means the secretary to the Commission appointed under Article 250(12) of the Constitution;"vice-chairperson" means the vice-chairperson of the Commission elected under Article 250(10) of the Constitution.(2)Despite subsection (1), until after the first election under the Constitution, references in this Act to the expression "Cabinet Secretary" shall be construed to mean "Minister".