Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 828617,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/828617/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 1220,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 884,
        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
        "slug": "sabina-wanjiru-chege"
    },
    "content": " Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move: THAT, in the proposed amendments to the Clinical Officers (Training, Registration and Licensing) Act, No.20 of 2017, the Schedule of the Bill be amended— (a) by deleting the proposed amendments to Section 4 (1) and substituting therefor the following new amendment − s. 4 (1) Delete and substitute therefor the following new sub-section − (1) The Council shall consist of the following persons – (a) a chairperson appointed by the President and who shall have – (i) a relevant bachelors’ degree from a recognised university; and, (ii) at least ten years’ relevant experience; (b) the Director General for health or his or her designated representative; (c) the Chief Clinical Officer; (d) one clinical officer elected by members of the Faculty of Clinical Medicine from Kenya Medical Training College; (e) one clinical officer representing the Kenya Clinical Officers Association who shall be nominated by the Association and appointed by the Cabinet Secretary; (f) two clinical officers representing universities training clinical officers elected amongst the teaching staff; (g) the Registrar who shall be ex-officio member and secretary to the Council; (h) two clinical officers, one in public practice and the other in private practice from each gender nominated by the Cabinet Secretary; (i) one person with knowledge and expertise in finance or audit appointed by the Cabinet Secretary; and, (j) one person representing the public nominated by consumer organisations and appointed by the Cabinet Secretary. This amendment serves to reconstitute the Council as well as to provide qualifications for the appointment of a Chairperson of the Council. The amendment also serves to ensure that the Council is composed of members from all the relevant sectors related to the profession of clinical officers."
}