Guys<br><br>no one has really said what the DG did wrong in the first place ....<br><br>is anyone in the know ?<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 12:12 PM, Kerubo Ombati <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kaykerubo@gmail.com">kaykerubo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">hey listers, <br><br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">First, I think the Government
circular on appointment of CEO's to parastatals is quite clear on the process of appointments of CEO’s and it is
evident that the Minister has contravened the regulations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As far as the statutes go, this is
the position:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Powers
of the Board of Directors in appointments</span></b></p><div class="im">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The powers and responsibilities of
the Board of Directors are clearly outlined in Section 4(2) of the <span> </span><b>State
Corporations (Performance Contracting ) Regulations 2004,</b>subject of course
to the State Corporations Act and any other statutes and they include inter
alia<i>, the power to: </i></span><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br>
<br>
<b>“…(b) recruit staff including the chief
executive of the state corporation;</b><br>
<br>
(<b>c) develop and negotiate with the
parent Ministry performance targets for the state corporation for a specified financial
year;</b><br>
<b><br>
(f) enter into and implement performance contracts with the chief executive of
the state corporation;</b> <br>
<br>
(h) perform any other duties that may be deemed necessary or expedient for the
implementation of the performance contracts.”</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although
there is no specific power granted to the Board to dismiss/not renew contracts
of CEO’s either in the State Corporations Act or in the Kenya Information and
Communications Act, there is a rule of interpretation of statutes that says
that grant of a specific power necessarily implies that it also has the power
to do the converse and therefore it is implied that the power of the Board to
hire includes the power to fire.’</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The
general principle is that it is not within the power of the Minister to
reinstate, recruit of dismiss the CEO.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Personal liability of Board members </span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Section
15 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act is clear that Board members
and officers of the commission shall not be subject to personal liability for
acts done in good faith for the purpose of executing their functions, powers or
duties of the CCK under the Act.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">So
there is no reason for the Minister to report any of the Board Members to KACC
for alleged improper conduct when they were acting in good faith and in the exercise
of their functions for the CCK under the Act. In any case the procedure to
remove or discipline a Board Member is clearly outlined in <b>Section 11 of the
</b>State</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
Corporations (Performance Contracting) Regulations 2004 :</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><br>
<i>“Subject to the provisions of any </i></span><a href="http://www.kenyalaw.org/kenyalaw/klr_app/view_cap.php?CapID=3" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">other Act</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">,
the Minister may, in consultation with the committee, and based on results of
evaluation, remove a Director of a state corporation whose performance is
unsatisfactory.”</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span> </span>And more specifically <i>at Section 2(b)<span> </span><span> </span>of the First Schedule to the Kenya Information
and Communications Act :</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“2.
A member other than the chairman or an ex-officio member may – </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span> </span>(b) be removed from office by the Minister if
the member - </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(i) has been absent from three consecutive meetings of the
Board without the<br>
permission from chairman; or</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(ii) is adjudged bankrupt or enters into a composition
scheme or arrangement<br>
with his creditors; or</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(iii) is convicted of an offence involving dishonesty or fraud;
or</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(iv) is convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to
imprisonment for a term exceeding six months or to a fine exceeding ten
thousand shillings; or</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(v) is incapacitated by prolonged physical or mental
illness; or</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(vi) fails to comply with the provisions of this Act
relating to disclosure;</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">(vii) is engaged in a communications organization which
operates on telecommunication system or provides telecommunication services or
is engaged in the manufacture or distribution of telecommunication equipment in
Kenya as an owner, shareholder, partner or otherwise, whether directly or
indirectly.”</span></i></p>
<br><br>Also, the idea of approcahing the Court of Appeal sitting as the Supreme Court to seek an advisory opinion is a waste of time.An advisory opinion is just that ..it has no binding effect plus.the CIC is already before the court seeking an advisory opinion on the appointment of persons to state offices,so its better to wait for the outcome of that.<br>
<br>everyone is right that as the appointment has not been gazetted,it cannot be said to have been done,but the minister will probably back-date the appointment in the gazette notice as he did with the members of the Communications Appeals Tribunal.<br>
<br>Once Gazettment is done,the best way to approach the court is by way of judicial review.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div></div><div class="h5">On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 8:00 AM, Walubengo J <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jwalu@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jwalu@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div></div><div class="h5"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr>
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<span>It seems this saga refuses to die...<br>~~~<br>The Star<br>Tuesday, 19 April <a href="tel:2011%2000" value="+254201100" target="_blank">2011 00</a>:04 </span>
<span>
BY DAVID MAKALI </span>
</div><br><p>A little over a week ago, Information and Communications minister
Samuel Poghisio called a press conference to announce that he had
revoked the suspension of the director general of the Communications
Commission of Kenya.“For the avoidance of doubt, I wish to state that
Charles Njoroge remains in office and that as the appointing authority I
will proceed to renew his contract in line with the law,” he stated.</p><p><br></p><p>The
minister’s intervention may have seemed timely and proper. Given the
infighting that had become the order of the day at the CCK between the
board of directors (or some) and the director-general, some form of
external intervention was necessary to establish order.</p><p>However,
questions still linger over what exactly the minister did, if it was
legal, and if it is in the interest of the general telecommunications
sector and the public in general. At the time of this writing, his
re-appointment or otherwise had not been gazetted.</p><br>more @<br><b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3cddk4h" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/3cddk4h</a></b><br><br>walu.<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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