Secretary to the Cabinet
The office of Secretary to the Cabinet is a public service office, filled by presidential nomination with National Assembly approval. The holder runs the Cabinet office, keeps its minutes and conveys its decisions.
The official text
(1) There is established the office of Secretary to the Cabinet, which is an office in the public service.
(2) The Secretary to the Cabinet shall—
(a) be nominated and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President; and
(b) may be dismissed by the President.
(3) The Secretary to the Cabinet shall—
(a) have charge of the Cabinet office;
(b) be responsible, subject to the directions of the Cabinet, for arranging the business, and keeping the minutes, of the Cabinet;
(c) convey the decisions of the Cabinet to the appropriate persons or authorities; and
(d) have other functions as directed by the Cabinet.
(4) The Secretary to the Cabinet may resign from office by giving notice, in writing, to the President.
Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.