Kenya Railways Corporation Act CAP 397

Section 79 of Kenya Railways Corporation Act CAP 397: Appointment of staff

(1) Subject to the provisions this Act, the Board may appoint such employees as may be necessary for its efficient working under such terms and conditions, including conditions relating to discipline and dismissal, as it may think fit.
(2) The Managing Director may, by notice in writing, authorize any employee appointed under this section to maintain order upon any premises occupied by the Corporation or in any inland waterways port, train, vessel or vehicle of the Corporation and any employee so authorized shall, in the performance of such duty, have all the powers, rights, privileges and protection of a police officer.
(3) Every person who is employed in the undertaking of the East African Railways Corporation and who becomes an employee of the Corporation under section 95 shall be deemed to have been appointed to the service of the Corporation in accordance with this section.

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