Media Council Act

28. Membership of the Complaints Commission

Edition: 2025-08-01 · In force

28. Membership of the Complaints Commission

(1)The Complaints Commission shall consist of—

(a)a chairperson, who shall be a person who holds or has held a judicial office in Kenya or who is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya of not less than ten years standing; and

(b)six other persons with knowledge and experience in any one of the following areas—

(i)journalism;

(ii)media policy and law;

(iii)media regulation;

(iv)business practice and finance;

(v)the performing arts or entertainment;

(vi)advertising practice; or

(vii)related social sciences.

(2)The members of the Complaints Commission shall, at their first meeting, elect a vice-chairperson of opposite gender from amongst themselves.

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Source: Kenya Law