- The commission which is chaired by Joyce Mwikali had named Paul Kuria as the acting Chief Executive Officer.
- The Gender and Equality Commission is among the few whose members serve on a full-time basis.
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The National Gender and Equality Commission(NGEC) is seeking to recruit a new Chief Executive Officer after the term of Betty Sungura Nyabuto ended.
Nyabuto exited the commission last month following the end of her five-year term having been appointed to the position in March 2019.
According to the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, the CEO serves for a term of five years with a possibility of extension for a further five years.
Sungura elected not to seek renewal of her contract after completing her term.
The commission hosted a bash to bid her farewell last month in which she was honoured for her distinguished service in steering NGCE without audit queries for five years.
Following Sungura's exit, the commission which is chaired by Joyce Mwikali named Paul Kuria as the acting Chief Executive Officer until a substantive CEO is recruited.
In a public notice on Mygov, the commission said interested applicants have until May 7 to submit their applications.
"The commission is seeking to recruit a highly motivated, visionary, dynamic and results-oriented candidate for the position of Commission Secretary/CEO,'' reads the advertisement in part.
Interested candidates are expected to submit a detailed curriculum vitae, a copy of the National Identity Card, and Certified Copies of academic and professional certificates.
They are also required to submit a copy of the latest letter of appointment indicating their current post and salary three names of referees, their mobile telephone numbers and e-mail contacts.
The commission said that only shortlisted candidates will be required to provide clearance certificates from KRA, Police, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Higher Loans Board and Credit Reference Bureaus.
"It is a criminal offence for any applicant to provide false information and documents in the job application,'' reads the advert in part.
At the same time, the commission warned candidates against any canvassing saying doing such will lead to automatic disqualification.
"The Commission does not ask for any money nor ask applicants to undergo any medical examination,'' the NGEC said in the advertisement.
The NGEC is a constitutional commission established by the National Gender and Equality Commission Act No. 15 of 2011.
It is mandated to promote gender equality and freedom from discrimination for all people in Kenya with a focus on special interest groups including women, children, youth, persons with disabilities and minority and marginalised groups.
The commission is among the few whose members serve on a full-time basis.