ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Heroes Act
4. Establishment of the Council
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Establishment of the Council
(1)There is established a Council to be known as the National Heroes Council.(2)The Council 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; and(c)doing or performing all such other acts or things as may be necessary for the proper performance of its functions under this Act which may lawfully be done or performed by a body corporate.(3)The Council shall consist of not more than thirteen members, who shall comprise—(a)a chairperson, who shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary;(b)the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for matters relating to heroes or a designated representative;(c)the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for matters relating to finance or a designated representative;(d)the Attorney-General or a designated representative; and(e)six other members qualified in terms of section 8 appointed by the Cabinet Secretary.(4)The Council may, from time to time, hire as consultants such suitably qualified persons as it may require in specific cases.(5)Not more than two-thirds of the members of the Council shall be of the same gender.