Republic of Kenya
Public Service Commission
The
Selection Panel for Nomination of Chairperson and Members of The Kenya Law
Reform Commission
Pursuant to
Section 11(3) of the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act No. 19 of 2013, the
Selection Panel invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the
positions of Chairperson and two (2) Members of the Kenya Law Reform
Commission.
The powers
and functions of the Commission (Chairperson and Members) are as stipulated in
Section 5 and 6 of the Act.
A. Vacancy
for the Position of Chairperson, Kenya Law Reform Commission
A person
shall be qualified for appointment as Chairperson of the Kenya Law Reform
Commission if he/she:
(a) holds a
postgraduate degree in law from a University recognized in Kenya;
(b) has
been an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya for not less than fifteen years
standing and has at least seven years experience in management level;
(c) has had
a distinguished career in his/her respective field; and
(d) meets
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
B.
Vacancies for the Position of Member, Kenya Law Reform Commission
Number of
Vacancies: 2
A person
shall be qualified for appointment as Member of the Kenya Law Reform Commission
if he/she:
(a) holds a
postgraduate degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
(b) has
knowledge and experience of not less than ten years in any of the following
fields:-
(i) Law;
(ii)
Economics;
(iii)
Social Sciences; or
(iv)
Research and Development;
(c) has had
a distinguished career in his or her respective field; and
(d) meets
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
C. Please
Note:
In
compliance with Section 10 of the Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, 2013, a
person shall not be qualified for nomination and appointment as Chairperson or
Member of the Commission if the person:-
(a) is a
member of a governing body of a political party;
(b) is an
undischarged bankrupt;
(c) has
been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to a term of imprisonment;
(d) has
been removed from any public office for contravening the provisions of the
Constitution or any other written law;
(e) is a
member of Parliament or county assembly; or
(f) has not
met his or her legal obligations relating to tax and other statutory
obligations.
Terms of
Service
The
chairperson shall be appointed for a single term of six (6) years and is not
eligible for re-appointment.
A member of
the Commission shall be appointed for a single term of five (5) years and is
not eligible for reappointment.
The
chairperson and members of the Commission, other than the ex-officio members,
shall serve on a full time basis.
D. How to Apply
(a) Each
application should be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of
relevant academic and professional certificates, testimonials and other
relevant supporting documents. Scanned copies of these documents must accompany
any online application.
(b) A copy
of the National Identity Card/Passport should be appended.
(c) All
applications should be clearly marked “Application for position of Chairperson,
Kenya Law Reform Commission” OR “Application for position of Member, Kenya Law
Reform Commission” and submitted in any ONE of the following ways:
A. Manual
applications should be hand delivered to the reception desk on ground floor of
Commission House, off Harambee Avenue.
B. Online
applications should be e-mailed to klrc@publicservice.go.ke
C. Posted
applications should be addressed to:
The
Chairperson
Selection
Panel for the Nomination of Chairperson and Members of the Kenya Law Reform
Commission
Public
Service Commission
Commission
House
P.O. Box
30095-00100
Nairobi
Note:
(i) The
names of all shortlisted candidates will be published in the daily newspapers;
(ii) The
names of all applicants will be published in the Public Service Commission’s
website;
(iii)
Shortlisted applicants will be required to obtain clearance from the following
bodies.
Kenya
Revenue Authority;
Higher
Education Loans Board;
Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission; and
Criminal
Investigation Department (certificate of good conduct).
All
applications should be received on or before 5.00 p.m. on 31st July, 2013.
This
advertisement can also be obtained from the Public Service Commission website
www.publicservice.go.ke
Prof.
Margaret Kobia, PhD., CBS
Chairperson
Selection
Panel for Nomination of Chairperson and Members of The Kenya Law Reform
Commission