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Kenyatta International Conference Centre Order

Legal Notice 77 of 2004

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Kenyatta International Conference Centre Order
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Legal Notice 77 of 2004
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State Corporations Act
Date
31 December 2022
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English
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LAWS OF KENYA

STATE CORPORATIONS ACT

KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE ORDER

LEGAL NOTICE 77 OF 2004

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CVI—No. 62 on 16 July 2004
  • Commenced on 16 July 2004
  1. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]

1. Citation

This Order may be cited as the Kenyatta International Conference Centre Order.

2. Establishment of the corporation

There is established a corporation to be known as the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (hereinafter called "the corporation") which shall be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall have power to sue and be sued in its corporate name and shall acquire, hold and dispose of movable and immovable assets for the purpose of the Corporation.

3. Headquarters

The headquarters of the Corporation shall be in Nairobi.

4. Mandate of the Corporation

The Corporation, under the general direction of the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to tourism, shall either alone or in association with other authorities or persons discharge the following mandates—
(a)promote and market conference tourism both locally and internationally;
(b)monitor the quality and standard of conference of facilities and advice both private and public investors on improvement of such facilities;
(c)plan and implement the expansion and modernization of existing conference facilities and develop new ones; and
(d)carry out any other activities relevant to its principal mandate.

5. Board of Directors

The Corporation shall have a Board of Directors constituted in accordance with section 6(1) of the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446) and shall consist of—
(a)a non-executive chairman appointed by the President;
(b)the Chief Executive Officer who shall be the Managing Director and Secretary to the Board;
(c)the Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry for the time being responsible for tourism;
(d)the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance;
(e)the Town Clerk, Nairobi City Council; and
(f)six other members to be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for Tourism.

6. Powers of the Corporation

The Corporation in exercise of its powers shall—
(a)own, manage and maintain its assets and conference facilities;
(b)administer its assets and funds in such manner and such purpose as will promote the best interest of the corporation;
(c)determine and collect fees and charges accruing from the use of its facilities;
(d)apart from raising its own funds, receive and borrow funds in accordance with the provisions of the State Corporations Act and other relevant laws from other sources including the exchequer in running its activities and functions under this Order;
(e)enter into associations with other persons, bodies or organizations within or outside Kenya as the corporation may deem desirable or appropriate and in furtherance of the purposes for which it is established.

7. Staff of the Corporation

The Corporation shall engage and employ such number of staff including the Chief Executive Officer on such terms and conditions of service as the Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the State Corporations Advisory Committee, approve.

8. Funds and Accounts of the Corporation

The funds and accounts of the Corporation shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446), the Exchequer and Audit Act (Cap. 412) and all other relevant laws.
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