The National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill, 2023
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Competitive Recruitment Replaces Elections
Amends Section 5(1)(g) of the National Youth Council Act, No. 10 of 2009, replacing the previous system of electing eight youth members with a competitive recruitment process. Under the new provision, nine youth members will be nominated through a competitive process by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for youth affairs.
Council Branches Shifted from Sub-Locations to Wards
Amends Section 6 of the principal Act to change the geographic baseline for the Council's branch networks. The administrative level for creating local branches is updated by deleting the words "sub-location" and replacing them with "Ward".
Alignment with Current Executive Terminology
Updates outdated institutional terms across the principal Act. It replaces the term "Minister" with "Cabinet Secretary" and "Permanent Secretary" with "Principal Secretary" to align the statute with the current executive and constitutional framework.
Bill No.
National Assembly Bills No. 1 of 2023
Gazette No.
Supplement No. 11 of 2023
Sponsor
Joshua Chepyegon Kandie
Background
The National Youth Council (Amendment) Bill, 2023 proposes key amendments to the National Youth Council Act (No. 10 of 2009). The primary objective of the bill is to depoliticize the membership of the National Youth Council. By moving away from an elective system, the bill aims to facilitate competitive recruitment of youth representatives serving on the Council, coordinating this process through the office of the County Directors of Youth.
Key Amendments
Membership Restructuring (Section 5)
- Competitive Selection: The bill deletes the previous paragraph (g) of Section 5(1), which provided for the election of eight youth members. It replaces this with a requirement for nine youths to be nominated through a competitive process by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for youth affairs.
- Administrative Updates: The designation of "Permanent Secretary" is updated to "Principal Secretary" within Section 5.
Decentralization and Operational Scope (Section 6)
- Shift to Wards: In Section 6, the bill amends the Council's powers to establish local branches. The geographic scope is changed by deleting the term "sub-location" and substituting it with "Ward", aligning local youth representation with the devolved unit of the Ward.
Definition Updates (Section 2)
- Cabinet Secretary Designation: The term "Minister" is officially replaced by "Cabinet Secretary", defined as the Cabinet Secretary responsible for youth affairs.
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