GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5585

IT IS notified to the general public that pursuant to Regulation 4 (1) of the National Youth Council (Election of Certain Council Members) Regulations, 2021, the Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports has appointed members of the National Steering Committee for the National Youth Council Elections comprising the following: Under 4 (1) (a)— George Marcel O. Osaso — Chairperson, Members: Under 4 (1) (b)— Mohammed Barre, Under 4 (1) (c)— Beverly Anyona (Ms.), Under 4 (1) (d)— Mary Mbugua (Ms.), Under 4 (1) (e)— Mukomoni J. Osero, Under 4 (1) (f)— Wilkistar M. Oluoch (Ms.), Under 4 (1) (g)— Gideon Balang, Under 4 (1) (h)— Juma Salim Shibe, Ken Koech, Debora Malwa Mackazi, Elijah Kalama Kafani, Under 4 (1) (i)— Hellen Tuwei (Ms.), Under 4 (1) (j)— Sophy Nekoye Waliaula (Ms.). 1. The functions of the Steering Committee are: (a) to co-ordinate the National Youth Council elections at all levels; (b) to hear and determine complaints and disputes and, where applicable, appeals arising out of the National Youth Congress elections and nominations; (c) to receive and authenticate nomination papers for candidates participating in the National Youth Congress elections; (d) to convene and oversee the proceedings of the National Youth Congress; (e) to enforce the terms of any code of conduct as may be established by the Cabinet Secretary for purpose of the National Youth Congress elections or as otherwise provided in these Guidelines; (f) to appoint election officials for the National Youth Congress elections; (g) to supervise and co-ordinate the activities of the Election Steering Committees established under paragraph 6 (1) of the Guidelines; (h) following the National Youth Council elections, to vet and forward the names of the elected and nominated members, and substitute members of the National Youth Council to the Cabinet Secretary; (i) to deploy electronic and digital technology as may be necessary for purposes of the elections, including but not limited to registration of voters, voting, vote counting and transmission of election results; (j) to ensure the integrity, security and reliability of all systems and technology deployed in the elections; (k) to retain reliable, verifiable, accurate and auditable records of all information relating to the elections, including but not limited to voting materials, voters' details, election results and electronic logs and meta-data relating to the election; (l) to issue policy directives to Election Steering Committees including standard operating procedures and policy directives regarding the use of electronic and digital technology in elections; (m) to ensure compliance of the electoral process with the Data Protection Act (Cap. 411C), the Kenya Information and Communications Act (Cap. 411A) and all other applicable laws; and (n) to undertake such other functions, powers and activities as regards the National Youth Council elections as the Cabinet Secretary may direct. 2. In the discharge of its functions, the Committee shall except as provided in Guidelines of the Elections of Certain Youth Representatives under the National Youth Council (Election of Certain Council Members), Regulations, 2021, the National Steering Committee shall regulate its own procedure. 3. The term of the Committee shall be a period of twelve (12) months from the date hereof, and such term may be extended for such period as the Cabinet Secretary may consider necessary. 2018 2018 4. The Secretariat of the National Youth Council shall be the secretariat of the National Steering Committee and shall support and co-ordinate the activities of the National Steering Committee. Dated the 17th April, 2026. SALIM MVURYA, Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports.