ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Information and Communications Technology Authority Order
6. Establishment, of the Board
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Establishment, of the Board
(1)There shall be a Board of the Authority which shall have responsibility of managing the Authority in accordance with this Order.(2)The Board shall consist of the following members—(a)a non-executive Chairperson appointed by the President;(b)the Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Information Communications and Technology;(c)the Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to the National Treasury;(d)the Principal Secretary responsible for matters relating to Land, Housing and Urban Development;(e)not more than six persons, not being public officers, appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, by virtue of their specialist knowledge and distinguished service and experience of at least seven years in matters relating to information and communications technologies, e-Government, e-Commerce, law, finance or human resources management; and(f)the Chief Executive Officer.(3)A member of the Board shall, subject to such conditions as may be specified in his instrument of appointment, hold office for a term not exceeding three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term.(4)Members of the Board shall be appointed at different times so that the respective expiry dates of their terms of office shall fall at different times.(5)The Board may from time to time co-opt into its membership persons to assist it in any particular matter for the time being before the Board, but such co-opted member shall not be entitled to vote on the matter.