ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Government Constituencies Development Fund Act
15. Composition of the Board
Edition: 2023-12-29 · In force
15. Composition of the Board
(1)The Fund shall be administered by a Board of Directors which shall consist of—(a)the Principal secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible for matters relating to national economic policy and planning or a designated alternate, not being below the level of Director of Planning;(b)the Principal Secretary in the Ministry for the time being responsible for matters relating to finance or a designated alternate not being below the level of Deputy Director of Budget;(c)the Attorney-General or a designated alternate not being below the level of Senior State Counsel;(d)the principal secretary in the Ministry responsible for matters relating to education or a designated alternate not being below the level of Director;(e)seven other persons, three of whom shall be of the opposite gender and at least one shall be a person with disability, qualified in matters relating to finance, accounting, engineering. economics, community development, public affairs, project management, education, security or law appointed by the Cabinet Secretary in accordance with the recommendations of the Public Service Commission and with the approval of the National Assembly; and(f)the chief executive officer who shall be an ex officio member without a right to vote.(2)In nominating or approving the appointment of a person as a member of the Board under subsection (1), the Cabinet Secretary, the Public Service Commission and the National Assembly shall take into account gender equity and the regional diversities of the people of Kenya.(3)The Cabinet Secretary shall appoint the chairperson of the Board from amongst the seven persons appointed in accordance with paragraph (e) of subsection (1).