Republic of Kenya
The Presidency and Cabinet
Affairs Office
The Constitution of Kenya
The Independent Offices
(Appointment ) ACT, 2011 ( No. 8 of
2011)
Declaration of Vacancy in the
Office of Auditor- General
In Exercise of the powers conferred
by section 5( 1 ) of the Independent
Offices (Appointment) Act , 2011 , I,
Mwai Kibaki, President and
Commander- in-Chief of the Kenya
Defence Forces , in consultation with
the Prime Minister, declare a vacancy
in the office of the Auditor-General
and invite applications from
qualified persons for nomination for
appointment to the office .
To be qualified for appointment as
the Auditor- General, a person is
required to -
(a ) have extensive knowledge of
public finance , or at least ten ( 10)
years’ experience in auditing or
public finance management;
(b ) be a citizen of Kenya ;
(c ) hold a degree in finance ,
accounting or economics from a
University recognised in Kenya;
(d ) meet the requirements of
Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
(e ) be a member in good standing
of a professional body for
accountants recognised by law .
A person is not eligible for
appointment as the Auditor-
General if such person -
(a ) is a member of Parliament ;
(b ) is a member of a local authority ;
(c ) has not met his or her tax
obligations ;
(d ) has been removed from office
for contravention of any law ; or
(e ) is an undischarged bankrupt .
Applications should be received not
later than Tuesday , the 9 th August ,
2011, (midnight Kenya time ) by
electronic mail at
applications.auditor-general@kenya.go.ke or at the Public
Service Commission of Kenya,
Commission House , Reception,
Ground Floor, Harambee Avenue,
Nairobi in a sealed envelope
addressed to:
The Secretary ,
Public Service Commission of Kenya ,
Harambee Avenue,
P. O . Box 30095 – 00100,
Nairobi .
(Selection Panel for the Nomination
of Candidates to the Office of
Auditor-General)
The names of all applicants shall be
published in the Kenya Gazette.
Dated the 25th July , 2011 .
Mwai Kibaki,
President.
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