GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10527

WHEREAS Article 106 of the Constitution and Standing Order No. 5 of the National Assembly Standing Orders provide that the Office of the Speaker of the National Assembly shall become vacant upon the first sitting of the National Assembly. NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to Article 106 of the Constitution and Standing Order 5 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, it is notified - (a) for the information of the general public that pursuant to Article 106 of the Constitution and Standing Order 5 of the National Assembly Standing Orders, the office of the Speaker of the National Assembly shall become vacant on Thursday, 8th September, 2022; (b) that interested persons who qualify to be elected as Speaker under Articles 106 (1) (a) and 99 of the Constitution are hereby invited to submit their nominations papers for election; (c) that, in view of the time constraints occasioned by the date of receiving the notification under Article 106 of the Constitution, nomination papers can be collected (in person by interested persons) from the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, First Floor, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi on the following dates and times: (i) on Monday, 5th September, 2022, between 2.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m; (ii) on Tuesday, 6th September, 2022, between 7.00 a.m. and 8.30 p.m; and, (iii) on Wednesday, 7th September, 2022, between 8.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.; (d) that, nomination day for the purpose of receiving the nomination papers shall be on Wednesday, 7th September, 2022 from 2.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. in Committee Room No. 7, First Floor, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. At the nominated time on the nomination day, interested persons should return the completed nomination papers together with: (i) a letter from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission evidencing the fact that the candidate is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament under Article 99 of the Constitution and the candidate is not such a Member; (ii) the curriculum vitae of the candidate; and (iii) certificates and other relevant supporting documents, in accordance with Article 99 (2) of the Constitution; (e) that, at the First Sitting of the House, the Members-elect shall be sworn-in, in accordance with the requirements of Article 74 of the Constitution and immediately thereafter the House shall proceed to elect a Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly in accordance with Article 106 of the Constitution. Dated the 5th September, 2022. SERAH KIOKO, Ag. Clerk of the National Assembly.