Bungoma County is home to an estimated 1.7 million people and sits on an area of 2,069 km². Bungoma is the 3rd populous County after Nairobi and Kakamega. It borders three Counties: Kakamega on the South, Trans Nzoia on the North and Busia on the West. It also enjoys a vast shared international border with Uganda.

Duties and Responsibilities10

The major roles of the Committee shall be to:

• Provide oversight and support on risk management, controls and governance processes and other associated assurances
• Follow up on the implementation of the recommendations of internal and external auditors
• Facilitate the disposal of all PAC/PIC recommendations

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, one must;

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Be a member of a recognized professional body in good professional standing
• Possess at least an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in the field in which she or he has been practicing
• Have progressive work experience of not less than ten years expertise in audit, financial management, risk management, or accounting
• Not be a past or present employee of the County Government of Bungoma or its entities, and shall not have served as an employee or agent of a business organization which has carried out any business with the County Government of Bungoma in the last two years
• Possess a good understanding of the county government’s operations, financial reporting and auditing
• Have a good understanding of the objects, principles and functions of a devolved system of government
• Demonstrate the requisite business and leadership skills
• Not be a holder of a political office.

Terms of Service

• Members of the Audit Committee shall serve on a Part-Time Basis for a period of three years and shall be eligible for re-appointment for a further one term only, subject to performance
• Article ‘a’ above notwithstanding, after the expiry of every term, at least one third of the committee shall retire and shall not be eligible for re-appointment
• Members will be entitled to allowances as shall be determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Committee(SRC)