ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya National Qualifications Framework Act
13. Director-General
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
13. Director-General
(1)The Council shall appoint a qualified person to be the Director-General of the Authority through an open and competitive process.(2)A person is qualified to be appointed as the Director- General, if that person—(a)holds a masters degree from a university recognised in Kenya;(b)has at least ten years professional experience in the management of a public or private institution; and(c)meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.(3)The Director-General shall be—(a)the chief executive officer of the Authority;(b)responsible for the day-to-day management of the Authority;(c)the custodian of the records of the Authority; and(d)responsible for—(i)implementing the decisions of the Council;(ii)facilitating, co-ordinating and ensuring the performance of the functions of the Authority;(iii)implementing, with the approval of the Council, programmes of work for performance of the functions of the Authority;(iv)the general discipline of the staff of the Authority; and(v)the performance of such other duties as may be assigned by the Council, this Act or any other written law.(4)The Director-General shall hold office for a period of five years and shall be eligible for appointment for one further period of five years.(5)The Council may only remove the Director-General from office for—(a)inability to perform the functions of the office because of physical or mental incapacity;(6)Before the Council removes a Director-General from office, the Council shall—(a)inform the Director-General in writing of the intended removal and the reasons therefor; and(b)give the Director-General an opportunity to challenge the intended removal in person or represented by an advocate.(7)Where the office of the Director-General falls vacant, the Council shall appoint a senior officer of the Authority to serve in an acting capacity until the vacancy is filled.