Qualifications
A person shall be qualified for appointment if such a person meets the following:

• Is a citizen of Kenya;
• Possesses a degree from a recognized university;
• Has had at least five years' proven experience at management level:
• Has proven relevant experience in either:
  • electoral matters;
  • management;
  • finance;
  • governance;
  • public administration;
  • law; or
  • political science, and
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Functions and duties of the CS/CEO:

The Commission Secretary shall, in the performance of the functions and duties of office, be responsible, answerable, and report to the Commission, and shall be:

• The Chief Executive Officer of the Commission;
• Head of Secretariat;
• The Accounting Officer of the Commission,
• Custodian of all Commission records,
• Responsible for:
  • Executing decisions of the Commission,
  • Assignment of duties and supervision of all employees of the Commission,
  • Facilitating coordinating and ensuring execution of Commission’s mandate,
  • Ensuring staff compliance with public ethics and values, and
  • The performance of such other duties as may be assigned by the law and Commission.

In addition, the CS/CEO shall be responsible for:

• Providing requisite leadership to the Secretariat to ensure the Commission attains high-level professionalism and ethical standards in its entire mandate, policies and programs.
• Heading the secretariat, which shall perform the day-to-day administrative functions of the Commission,
• Preparing the Commission's annual plans and estimates, overseeing financial and administrative management of the Commission,
• Driving the Commission's vision and mission through the implementation of its strategic plan,
• Mobilizing, and managing the resources of the Commission to achieve its core mandate,
• Ensure safe custody of all Commission documents as the chief custodian, 
• The performance of such other duties as may be assigned by the law and the Commission.