No. 41A
1122A
Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) 2013
Establishment
of the
Communication
s and
Multimedia
Appeals
Tribunal.
102. (1) There is established a Tribunal to be
known as the Communications and Multimedia
Appeals Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as "the
Tribunal") which shall consist of not more than
seven members, as follows—
(a)
a chairperson nominated by the
Judicial Service Commission, who
shall be a person qualified for
appointment as a judge of the High
Court of Kenya and who shall also
possess experience in
communication policy and law;
(b)
at least four persons possessing
knowledge and experience in
media, telecommunication, postal,
courier systems, radio
communications, information
technology or business practice and
finance, and who are not in the
employment of the Government, the
Media Council or the Authority.
(2) Within fourteen days of the
commencement of this Act, or of the occurrence
of a vacancy in the office of a member of the
Tribunal, the Cabinet Secretary shall—
(a)
by notice in the Gazette and in at
least two newspapers of national
circulation, declare vacancies in the
Tribunal, and invite applications
from qualified persons; and
(b)
c,onvene a selection panel for the
purpose of selecting suitable
candidates for appointment as
members of the Tribunal.
(3) The selection panel referred to under
subsection (2) shall comprise of persons drawn
from the following organisations-