Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
CAP. 411A
(3) The members of the Board shall, at the first meeting of the
Board, elect from amongst their number, a vice-chairman and an
honorary treasurer.
(4) Unless three quarters of the total members of the Board
otherwise agree, at least fourteen days’ written notice of every meeting
of the Board shall be given to every member of the Board.
(5) The quorum for the conduct of the business of the Board shall
be seven members excluding the chief executive officer.
(6) The chairman shall preside at every meeting of the Board at
which he is present but in his absence, the vice-chairman shall preside
and, in his absence, the members present shall elect one of their number
who shall, with respect to that meeting and the business transacted
thereat, have all the powers of the chairman.
(7) Unless a unanimous decision is reached, a decision on any
matter before the Board shall be by a majority of votes of the members
present and in the case of an equality of votes, the chairman or the
person presiding shall have a casting vote.
(8) Subject to paragraph (5), no proceedings of the Board shall be
invalid by reason only of a vacancy among the members thereof.
(9) Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the Board may
determine its own procedure and the procedure for any committee of
the Board and for the attendance of any other persons at its meetings
and may make standing orders in respect thereof.
4. (1) If a member is directly or indirectly interested in any Disclosure of
interests.
contract, proposed contract or other matter before the Board and is
present at a meeting of the Board at which the contract, proposed contract
or other matter is the subject of consideration, he shall, at the meeting
and as soon as practicable after the commencement thereof, disclose
the fact and shall not take part in the consideration or discussion of, or
vote on, any questions with respect to the contract or other matter, or
be counted in the quorum of the meeting during consideration of the
matter:
Provided that if the majority of the members present are of the
opinion that the experience or expertise of such member is vital to the
deliberations of the meeting, the Board may permit the member to
participate in the deliberations subject to such restrictions as it may
impose but such member shall not have the right to vote on the matter
in question.
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