NO. 28 OF 2012 National Intelligence Service [Rev. 2012] 15. Directors (1) A division of the Service shall be headed by a Director appointed by the Director-General in consultation with the Council. (2) A person is qualified for appointment as a Director if the person— (a) is a citizen of Kenya; (b) holds a degree from a university recognized in Kenya; (c) has knowledge and at least seven years experience in intelligence or national security; (d) has served in a senior management position in the Service or government for at least five years; and (e) meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution. (3) A person is not qualified for appointment as a Director if the person— (a) is a member of Parliament, a member of a county assembly, a governor or a deputy governor; (b) has, in the immediate preceding period of five years, served as a member of Parliament, member of a county assembly, a governor or a deputy governor, a trade union official or held office in a political party; (c) holds dual citizenship; (d) has been convicted of a criminal offence and has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months without an option of a fine; or (e) has previously been removed from office for contravening the provisions of the Constitution or any other written law. (4) In the recruitment of Directors, the Director- General and the Council shall comply with Article 232(g), (h) and (i) of the Constitution. (5) A Director shall be the administrative head of a division but shall be subject to the direction and control of the Director-General. 16. Other members of the Service (1) The Council shall appoint such number of members of the Service as may be necessary for the proper and efficient discharge of the functions of the Service. (2) The Director-General may, in consultation with the Council, request for a public officer to be seconded or temporarily attached to the Service from either level of government for a specific period of time and on such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Director-General and the seconding body. (3) For the purposes of this Act, a public officer who is seconded to the Service under subsection (2) shall be regarded as a member of the Service and be subject only to the operational control and direction of the Director-General. [Issue 1] 18