CAP. 221
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
[Rev. 2012]
FIRST SCHEDULE
[Rule 2.]
PROVISIONS AS TO THE BOARD AND THE CORPORATION
1. Tenure of office
The chairman and the directors appointed under paragraph (f) of section 4(1)
shall, subject to the provisions of this Schedule hold office for such period not
exceeding three years and on such terms as may be determined in the instruments
of their appointment, and shall be eligible for reappointment.
2. Vacation of office
Each director mentioned in the preceeding paragraph may—
(a) resign his office by notice to the Minister in writing at any time;
(b) be removed from office by the Minister in writing if he—
(i) has been absent from two consecutive meetings of the Board
without permission of the Board; or
(ii) is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental illness; or
(iii) is otherwise unable or unfit to discharge his functions.
3. Deputies
Each of the directors mentioned in paragraphs (c), (d) and (e) of section 4(1)
may, from time to time, depute in writing an officer of his Ministry to attend meetings
of the Board in his place and the officer so deputed shall at such meetings have
the same powers as his principal.
4. Meetings
(1) Subject to section 8 of the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446) , the Board
shall meet for the despatch of business at least four times as it shall appoint, or
failing any such appointment, as the chairman shall appoint.
(2) No meeting of the Board shall be held at any place other than the
headquarters of the Corporation without prior written approval of the State
Corporation Advisory Committee established under the State Corporations Act
(Cap. 446).
5. Special meetings
The chairman or any five directors may, by not less than twenty-four hours
written notice to all other directors, summon a special meeting of the Board at the
headquarters of the Corporation at any time.
6. Notice of meetings
Except where a shorter period is appointed under paragraph 4 or 5, notice of the
date, time and place of each meeting shall be given in writing at least five clear days
beforehand to every director at such address in Kenya as he shall have notified to
the Corporation from time to time:
Provided that the failure of any director to receive such notice shall not invalidate
any proceedings.
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