Chapter 13, Part 2 · Art. 233

The Public Service Commission

There is a Public Service Commission, made up of a chairperson, a vice chairperson and seven other members appointed by the President with National Assembly approval.
Art. 233(2)
(2) The Public Service Commission consists of a chairperson, a vice chairperson and seven other members appointed by the President with the approval of the National Assembly.
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A member must not have held political office or a parliamentary seat within the preceding five years.
Art. 233(3)
(3) Subject to clause (4), a person is not eligible for appointment as a member of the Commission if the person–— (a) has, at any time within the preceding five years, held office, or stood for election as— (i) a member of Parliament or of a county assembly; or (ii) a member of the governing body of a political party; or (b) holds any State office; (c) is, or has at any time been, a candidate for election as a member of Parliament or of a county assembly; or (d) is, or has at any time been, the holder of an office in any political organisation that sponsors or otherwise supports, or has at any time sponsored or otherwise supported, a candidate for election as a member of Parliament or of a county assembly.
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