ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
National Government Constituencies Development Fund Act
19A. Filling of vacancy
Edition: 2023-12-29 · In force
19A. Filling of vacancy
(1)Whenever a vacancy arises in the Board, the Public Service Commission shall, within fourteen days—(a)invite applications from persons who qualify for nomination and appointment by advertisement in at least two daily newspapers with nationwide circulation;(b)consider the applications received to determine their compliance with the requirements set out in this Act;(c)shortlist the applicants;(d)conduct interviews for the shortlisted persons; and(e)recommend three qualified persons for each vacancy to the Cabinet Secretary for nomination for appointment.(2)The Cabinet Secretary shall within fourteen days of the receipt of the names of the persons recommended for nomination under sub-section 1(e), nominate one person for each vacancy and forward the names to the National Assembly for approval.(3)The National Assembly shall, within twenty-one days of the day it next sits after receipt of the name of an applicant under subsection (2), vet and consider the applicant, and may approve or reject applicants for any or all vacancies in the Board.(4)Where the National Assembly Approves of an applicant, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall forward the name of the approved applicant to the Cabinet Secretary for appointment.(5)The Cabinet Secretary shall, within seven days of receipt of the name of the approved applicant from the National Assembly, by notice in the Gazette appoint the applicant to the Board.(6)Where the National Assembly rejects any nomination, the Speaker shall within three days communicate its decision to the Cabinet Secretary and request the Cabinet Secretary to submit fresh nominations.(7)Where a nominee is rejected by the National Assembly under subsection (6), the Cabinet Secretary shall within seven days, submit to the National Assembly a fresh nomination from amongst the persons shortlisted and forwarded by the Public Service Commission under subsection (1)(e).(8)If the National Assembly rejects any or all of the subsequent nominees submitted by the Cabinet Secretary for approval under subsection (1), the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) shall apply.(9)In short listing, nominating or appointing persons to fill a vacancy in the Board, the Public Service Commission, the National Assembly and the Cabinet Secretary shall ensure that not more than two-thirds of the members are of the same gender.