Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Principal Secretaries
Chapter Nine THE EXECUTIVE
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Provision
- 155
- Source language
- English
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- in force
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- in force
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Official source(1) There is established the office of Principal Secretary, which is an office in the public service. (2) Each State department shall be under the administration of a Principal Secretary. (3) The President shall— (a) nominate a person for appointment as Principal Secretary from among persons recommended by the Public Service Commission; and (b) with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint Principal Secretaries. (4) The President may reassign a Principal Secretary. (5) A Principal Secretary may resign from office by giving notice, in writing, to the President.
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Constitution of Kenya, 2010 · new.kenyalaw.org · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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