GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5051

WHEREAS, The Public Service Commission is established under Article 233(1) of the Constitution; WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article 234 of the Constitution and the Public Service Commission Act (Cap. 185), the Commission is mandated, inter alia, to establish and abolish offices in the public service; appoint persons to hold or act in those offices and confirm appointments; exercise disciplinary control over and remove persons holding or acting in those offices; and promote the values and principles of public service; WHEREAS, The Public Service Commission Act operationalises the mandate of the Commission by, inter alia, establishing a legal framework for the identification and appointment of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Members, and the Secretary of the Commission in accordance with Article 250(2) of the Constitution; WHEREAS, Pursuant to Article 250(6) of the Constitution, a member of a commission or the holder of an independent office is appointed for a single term of six (6) years and is not eligible for re-appointment; WHEREAS, A vacancy has arisen in the Office of the Member of the Public Service Commission; and WHEREAS, Pursuant to section 10 of the Public Service Commission Act (Cap. 185), the President is required within fourteen (14) days after the occurrence of a vacancy to issue a public notification of such vacancy. NOW THEREFORE, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(3) of the Public Service Commission Act and in accordance with the procedure set out under Paragraph 1(1) of the First Schedule to the Act, do: I. DECLARE a vacancy in the position of Member of the Commission; II. CONSTITUTE a Selection Panel for the recruitment of nominees for appointment as a Member of the Public Service Commission; and III. APPOINT the following persons to the membership of the Panel: Under paragraph (a)— Arthur Osiya, Under paragraph (b)— Charles Mutinda, Under paragraph (c)— Mwaniki Cachuba, Under paragraph (d)— Simon C. Kiplangat (CHRP(K)), Under paragraph (e)— Georgina Malombe (FCPA), Under paragraph (f)— Ruth Wambeti Ruraa, Under paragraph (g)— Freddah Lenayiasa, IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused this Gazette Notice to be issued under the HAND OF THE PRESIDENT and PUBLIC SEAL OF THE REPUBLIC, on this the Ninth Day of April in the YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY -SIX. WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, President.