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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3957 certificates and testimonials), indicating the political party whose
nomination the applicant seeks, to the presiding officers, who are -
THE EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
ACT, 2011 (a) the Clerk of the Senate/Secretary, Parliamentary Service
Commission, P.O. Box 41842-00100, Nairobi, or hand-
THE EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
delivered to the Office of the Clerk of the Senate, First Floor,
(ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY) RULES, 2017
Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi; or
(L.N. No. 58 of2017)
(b) the Clerk of the National Assembly, P.O. Box 41842-00100,
INVITATION FOR APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATION AND ELECTION TO Nairobi, or hand-delivered to the Office of the Clerk of the
THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EAST AFRICAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY National Assembly, First Floor, Main Parliament Buildings,
IT IS notified for the information of the general public that the Nairobi,
positions of member of the East African Legislative Assembly shall or emailed to cala@parliament.go.ke so as to be received on or before
fall vacant on 4th June, 2016. Thursday, 4th May, 2017 by 5:00 p.m. for onward transmission to the
It is further notified that Article 50 (1) of the Treaty for the relevant political party.
Establishment of the East African Community requires the Parliament The political parties shall thereafter be required to nominate
of each Partner State to the Community to elect, not from among its persons for election to the East African Legislative Assembly and
members, nine members of the Assembly whoshall represent in as submit the names of the nominees to the presiding officers on the
muchasit is feasible, the various political parties represented in the nomination day. The names of the nominees shall be presented in the
Parliament, shades of opinion, gender and other special interest groups format prescribed in rule 8(1) and the First Schedule to the Rules.
in the PartnerState. 2. Election independentof a political party
Pursuant to Article 50(2) of the Treaty, a person is qualified to be In accordance with rule 9 of the Rules, a person intending to vie
elected as a memberof the East African Legislative Assembly if such for election independentofa political party shall submit his or her duly
person— filled nomination form in the format prescribed in rule 9 and the
(Gi) is acitizen of Kenya; Second Schedule to the Rules (together with certified copies of
(ii) is qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament under certificates and testimonials) to the presiding officers on the
the Constitution of Kenya; nomination day.
(iii) does not hold office as a Cabinet Secretary; Pursuant to rule 4 of the East African Legislative Assembly
Elections (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules Thursday,
(iv) is not an officer in the Service of the East African
llth May, 2017 is hereby appointed as the nomination day. In
Community; and
accordance with rule 10, nomination papers shall be delivered to the
(v) has proven experience or interest in consolidating and presiding officers on the nomination day commencingat 9:00 a.m. and
furthering the aims and objectives of the Community. ending at 4:00 p.m. in County Hall, lst Floor, Mini Chamber,
It is therefore notified that an election of Members of the East Parliament Buildings, Nairobi.
African Legislative Assembly shall be held on a date to be notified by The East African Legislative Assembly Elections (Election of
the presiding officers in accordance with Rule 15(1) of the East Members of the Assembly) Rules, 2017, may be accessed from the
African Legislative Assembly Elections (Election of Members of the Parliament Website at http:/Avww.parliament.go.ke/statutory-
Assembly) Rules, 2017. documents.
Pursuant to Rule 4(a) of the of the East African Legislative Dated the 26th April, 2017.
Assembly Elections (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules, MICHAELR. SIALAT,
2017, applications are hereby invited from qualified persons as Clerk of the National Assembly.
follows—
JEREMIAH M. NYEGENYE,
1. Nomination by political parties
Clerk of the Senate/Secretary,
A person seeking to be nominated for election by a political party Parliamentary Service Commission.
shall submit his or her application (together with certified copies of
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