By PATRICK LANG'AT More by this AuthorThe National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee is mulling over a proposal to hire a Chief Justice and independent office holders at least six months before the exit of current occupants. DECLARE VACANCIESThe Independent Offices (Appointment) Act, 2011, which guides the appointment and exit from office of independent and constitutional office holders, states that within seven days of a vacancy in such of an office, the President shall advertise in at least two newspapers, declaring vacancies. AdvertisementThis provision that recruitment can only start once the office falls vacant has been criticised in the past for hampering certain key offices whose holders wield powers that no other person can have unless they are substantive office holders. This law, Dr Amollo states, however, has been misinterpreted. “If this process does not take shape, it might force us to compel it in law,” Dr Amollo said.

Source: Daily Nation July 22, 2020 06:22 UTC