Local Government Act - Kenya Law Reports

Rev. 2010]
Local Government CAP. 265 401
the provisions of these Rules, the Board shall have power, with the consent of
the Authority (and the Commissioner in case of a registered scheme), to admit
any employees of that employer or organisation to membership of the Trust
and thereupon that employer shall be deemed to be included in the expression
the ‘sponsor’ for the purposes and to the extent set out in these Rules and the
Deed of Adherence:
Provided that the participation of the new employer shall not be to the
disadvantage of existing members.
52. A person eligible to become a member of the Trust may, as part
of becoming such a member, be required to undergo a medical examination
conducted by a medical practitioner approved by the Board.
53. (1) Every person shall, within three months of his first becoming a
member of the Trust, produce satisfactory evidence of age to the Board, and
shall give the Board such other information as shall reasonably be required for
the purposes of the Trust.
(2) If satisfactory evidence of age is not produced in accordance with
paragraph (1), the Board shall determine the date of birth for the purposes of the
Trust and the date of birth so determined shall be binding to the member.
(3) If a member is married or is a widow or widower with a child, the
member shall indicate the date of marriage, the date of the death if the spouse
is deceased, and the date of birth of any child whether in or out of wedlock,
and shall produce evidence to the satisfaction of the Board within three months
from the date of the happening of any of the following—
(a) the birth of any child born to him whether in or out of wedlock and
the date thereof or the date of birth of a step-child and the date of
adoption of a child and particulars relating thereto;
(b) the marriage of any female child and the date thereof;
(c) the death of his spouse or any child and the date thereof;
(d) the annulment or dissolution of his marriage and the date
thereof.
(3) Upon the death of a member or beneficiary, a person claiming any
benefits under these Rules shall produce such evidence in support of the claim
as the Board may require within three months of the date of death of the member
or beneficiary.
(4) During the period of receipt of a pension, the beneficiary shall provide
the following information within three months from the date of the happening
of any of the following events—
(a) the death of any child;
[Subsidiary]
Medical examination.
Evidence of birth,
age, etc.