ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Persons with Disabilities Act
46. Executive Director of the Council
Edition: 2025-05-13 · In force
46. Executive Director of the Council
(1)The Council shall appoint an Executive Director through an open, transparent and competitive recruitment process.(2)The Executive Director shall be the secretary to the Council.(3)A person shall be qualified for appointment as the Executive Director of the Council if the person—(a)is a citizen of Kenya;(b)at least a degree from a recognized university;(c)has at least ten years of proven work experience three years being at senior management level in a public or private institution;(d)at least three years’ experience on matters of Disabilities; and(e)meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.(4)The Executive Director shall hold office for a term of three years renewable once.(5)The Executive Director shall be the accounting officer of the Council and be responsible to the Council for the day-to-day management of the affairs of the Council, and shall perform such other functions as may be so conferred by this Act or by any other written law.