Election of the office bearers of the Governing Council shall be done by secret ballot.
Election shall be conducted in a transparent and fair manner every second year at the AGM.
Election of office bearers shall be conducted only by fully paid up members who are physically or virtually present.
Office bearers will serve only for a maximum of two terms in the same position after which he/she will not seek re-election
Nominations together with signed declarations by the nominees shall be submitted to the Secretary at least two weeks before the meeting at which the elections are to be held.
Any vacant position of the Governing Council caused by death, expulsion or resignation shall be filled by resolution of an ordinary meeting or special meeting of the Society.
A governing council member candidate shall be a fully paid up member of the Society who has been a professional Geologist for at least three years from the date of admission to GSK. This candidate must have not been found liable of professional misconduct in the three years preceding the election and meets the requirements of chapter six of the Kenyan Constitution.
To qualify for election as The President of the Governing Council a candidate shall be a professional member of the Society with at least seven years post admission to GSK and is a registered professional geologist.
