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Section 65 of County Governments Act: Matters to take into account during appointments, etc.

    

(1) In selecting candidates for appointment, the County Public Service Boardshall consider—
(a) the standards, values and principles set out in Articles 10, 27(4), 56(c) and 232(1) of the Constitution;
(b) the prescribed qualifications for holding or acting in the office;
(c) the experience and achievements attained by the candidate;
(d) the conduct of the candidate in view of any relevant code of conduct, ethics and integrity;
(e) the need to ensure that at least thirty percent of the vacant posts at entry level are filled by candidates who are not from the dominant ethnic community in the county;
(f) the need for open and transparent recruitment of public servants; and
(g) individual performance.
(2) In determining whether an appointment, promotion or re-designation has been undertaken in a fair and transparent manner, the overriding factors shall be merit, fair competition and representation of the diversity of the county.

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