GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3260

PURSUANT to section 9 (2) of the Vetting of Judges and Magistrates Act, 2011, I, Mwai Kibaki, President and Commander-in- Chief of the Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya, in consultation with the Prime Minister, declare a vacancy in the office of the chairperson of the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board and invite applications from qualified persons for nomination for appointment to the office. To be qualified for appointment as chairperson, a person is required to— (a) be a holder of a degree from a university recognized by the relevant Kenyan authority; (b) has at least twenty years’ or an aggregate of twenty years’ experience as a judge of a superior court, a distinguished legal scholar, a senior administrative judicial officer or twenty years’ distinguished career as a legal practitioner; and (c) satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya. A person is not eligible for appointment as the chairperson if such person— (a) is a member of— (i) Parliament; or (ii) a local authority; or (iii) the executive organ of a political party; or (b) was serving as a judge or magistrate in Kenya as of the 27th August, 2010. Applications, together with certified copies of certificates and testimonials, should be submitted so as to be received on or before Tuesday, the 12th April, 2011. An application should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked ―Application for Chairperson of the Judges and Magistrates Vetting Board‖ and should be addressed to: The Secretary, Public Service Commission of Kenya, Public Service Commission House, P.O. Box 30095–00100, Nairobi. The names of all applicants shall be published in the Kenya Gazette. Dated the 29th March, 2011. MWAI KIBAKI, President.