Nairobi, Aug. 13 -- The search for the next Nairobi County Assembly Speaker has kicked off following the resignation of Beatrice Elachi on Tuesday.
This comes after acting clerk Pauline Akuku advertised the vacancy and invited qualified persons to apply for the position ahead of the election on Friday, at the County Assembly Plenary Chamber from 2.30pm.
Interested persons must be registered voters with post-secondary school qualification and must meet moral and ethical requirements prescribed in the Constitution, especially Article 193. They must also meet qualifications prescribed by Sections 22 and 25 of Elections Act, 2011.
The applicants must not be Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).
Applicants are required to submit duly filed ...