ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Persons with Disabilities Act
41. Composition of the Council
Edition: 2025-05-13 · In force
41. Composition of the Council
(1)The Council shall consist of the following—(a)the Chairperson, who shall be drawn from organizations of persons with disabilities and who shall be appointed by the President;(b)the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for matters relating to disabilities or a representative duly appointed in writing;(c)the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for finance or a representative duly appointed in writing;(d)one person nominated by the council of county governors;(e)the following appointed by the Cabinet Secretary—(i)three persons representing different categories of disabilities, nominated by organizations of persons with disabilities;(ii)two persons nominated by organizations for persons with disabilities, one of whom shall be from organizations of parents and guardians of persons with mental disabilities who cannot represent themselves;(f)the Executive Director of the Council who shall be the Secretary to the Council.(2)The appointing authority, in making appointments under this section, shall ensure that—(a)there is equitable representation of different categories of persons with disabilities and that not more than two-thirds of the members are of the same gender;(b)at least one of the members of the Council shall be from a rural-based organization;(c)persons appointed have knowledge or experience of the requirement of persons with disabilities;(d)the requirement of a mix of skills across all functionalities of the Council is observed.(3)Persons appointed under subsection (1)(d) shall be from organizations that have been in existence for at least three years.