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Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation Order
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
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1. Citation
This Order may be cited as the Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation Order.2. Establishment of the Corporation
There is hereby established a State Corporation to be known as the Kenya Ordnance Factories Corporation (hereinafter "the Corporation") which shall be a body corporate with a Board constituted in accordance with section 6(1) of the Act.3. Headquarters of the Corporation
The Headquarters of the Corporation shall be in Eldoret.4. Objects of the Corporation
(1)The purpose and the object for which the Corporation is established is to manufacture hardware, machinery and equipment.(2)The Corporation may engage in other activities normally connected with and incidental to the object stated above as the Board with the approval of the President shall determine.5. Powers of the Board
The Board shall have power—(a)to administer the assets and funds of the Corporation in such manner and for such purposes as will promote the best interests of the Corporation in accordance with the Act which shall include the right to borrow and own property;(b)to receive, on behalf of the Corporation, donations, grants or other money and equipment and to make legitimate disburse therefrom;(c)to enter into association with other persons within or outside Kenya as the Board may consider desirable or appropriate and in furtherance of the purposes for which the Corporation is established;(d)subject to the provisions of the Act and this Order, appoint, remove, determine the remuneration, terms and conditions of service or otherwise deal with employees of the Corporation;(e)to constitute and establish local boards, local managing or consulting committees or local agencies in Kenya, or elsewhere, and to appoint any one or more of the members or any other person or persons to be members thereof with such power and authorities as may be prescribed by regulation, and for such period and at such remuneration as the Board may think fit, and to revoke such appointment;(f)to make by-laws for the proper and efficient management of the Corporation which by-laws shall be issued by the managing director on behalf of the Corporation and shall not be published in the Gazette but shall be brought to the attention of all those affected or governed by them.6. Functions of the Board
The Board shall—(a)supervise the manufacture of materials and equipment and regulate the marketing of the products locally and internationally;(b)monitor the quality and standards of the Corporation’s products and ensure the maintenance of high standards;(c)direct research within the Corporation or in co-operation with local, regional or international organizations and industries to improve the Corporation’s products or develop other products;(d)ensure the development of and maintenance of professional personnel to deal with the manufacture and processing of the material and equipment or activities connected with or incidental to the purposes for which it is established;(e)establish and maintain good public relations with other parties in relation to the Corporation’s activities.7. Accounts and Banking
The Board shall, in connection with the Corporation’s funds—(a)ensure that a banking account or banking accounts for such funds are opened;(b)authorize the investment of any surplus funds;(c)if it thinks fit impose conditions as to the use to be made of any expenditure authorized by it or on its behalf and such conditions may impose any reasonable prohibition, restrictions, suspension or requirement concerning such use or expenditure.8. Protection from personal liability
No matter or thing done by the Board or any officer, employee or agent of the Corporation shall, if the matter or thing is done bona fide for executing the functions, powers and duties of the Corporation, render the member, officer, employee or agent or any person acting by these directions, personally liable to any action, claim or demand whatsoever.9. Liability of the Corporation for damages
The provisions of this Order shall not relieve the Corporation of the liability to pay compensation or damages to any person for injury to him, his property or any of his interests caused by the exercise of any power conferred by this Order.10. Delegation by the Corporation
The Corporation may, by resolution, either generally or in any particular case delegate to any committee of the Corporation, or to any member, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation the exercise of any of the powers or the performance of any of the functions or duties the Corporation is authorized by this Order to exercise or perform.