GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4651

IT IS notified for general information that His Excellency the President has reorganized the NEPAD and APRM institutions and merged the National Steering Committee of the NEPAD and the APRM Governing Council into one body to be known as the NEPAD/APRM Kenya Governing Council (herein referred to as the Council). This notice supersedes Gazette Notices number 6225 of 25th September, 2002; Number 5565 of 5th June 2009; and Number 2234 of 22nd February 2013. The NEPAD/APRM Kenya Secretariat shall be a Semi- - Autonomous Agency in the Ministry of Devolution and Planning. It shall be headed by a Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Cabinet Secretary in charge of NEPAD and APRM affairs and its mandate shall comprise the following- 24th June, 2016 THE KENYA GAZETTE 2539 Functions of the Reorganized NEPADIAPRM Kenya Secretariat promote Kenya's effective participation in the activities of the New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) and the domestication of the African Union (AU) Mission, Core Principles and Values. provide leadership, guidance and direction to the implementation. of the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Kenya. - sustain the integrity of the APRM process, keeping it transparent, inclusive and accountable to the citizens of Kenya. transmit the APRM review/progress reports to the APR Panel of Eminent Persons, the Head of State, and any other relevant national and African Union organs as specified by the APRM rules. monitor and report on the progress in the implementation of the APRM National Programme of Action. (ñ provide policy guidance in cascading the APRM as a governance tool to the Counties. serve as the Regional NEPAD/APRM co-ordinator for the Eastern African countries as selected. - co-ordination of NEPAD activities in the Eastern African Region; and liaison with the Continental NEPAD secretariat office with a view of incorporating and promoting Kenya's and Eastern African region interests in NEPAD. design, develop and implement necessary measures to identify and address governance issues affecting Kenya's performance in national, regional and global governance surveys and indices. provide guidance for structured engagement with local and international agencies undertaking and disseminating reviews on Kenya's governance to ensure accuracy of facts and fidelity to best-practices on objective reporting. NEPAD/APRM Kenya Governing Council The Council shall comprise of The Focal Point Cabinet Secretary in charge of NEPAD/APRM affairs in line with provisions of NEPAD/APRM Continental protocols; •a chairman of the council and 7 other members as follows— The Focal Point Cabinet Secretary - Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Devolution and Planning Michael Chege (Prof.)—(Chairperson) Members: Jenifer Shamalla Michael Muia Kisilu Tenure of the Council: Members of the Council shall hold office for a period of three (3) years, commencing.from the dateof issue of this Gazette Notice. In the performance of its functions, the Council Shall seek policy guidance and directi9n from the NEPAD/APRM Focal Point, the Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning; Shall hold quarterly meetings and such additional meetings in such places and at such times as the Council shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its functions; May carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or research as may inform the activities of the NEPAD and the APRM in Kenya; Shall have powers for the proper execution of its mandate, including the power to regulate its procedures. Dated the 23rd June, 2016. UHURU KENYATTA, President.