ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Power of Mercy Act
9. Procedure for appointment of a member
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
9. Procedure for appointment of a member
(1)Once the panel is constituted in accordance with section 8, the panel shall, within seven days of its convening, by advertisement in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation, invite applications from persons who qualify for appointment as members of the Committee under section 5(1)(b).(2)The selection panel shall—(a)consider the applications received under subsection (1) to determine their compliance with the provisions of the Constitution and this Act;(b)short list the applicants;(c)publish the names of the shortlisted applicants and the qualified applicants in at least two daily newspapers of national circulation;(d)conduct interviews of the shortlisted persons in public;(e)recommend to the President ten suitably qualified persons for appointment as members.(3)The President shall, within seven days of receipt of the shortlisted persons under subsection (2), by notice in the Gazette, appoint seven members from among the persons recommended by the panel.