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    "id": 829750,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Murang’a CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Sabina Chege",
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "(c) by deleting the proposed amendments to section 4 and substituting therefore the following new proposed amendment - s. 4 Delete and substitute therefor the following new section − Membership of 4. (1) The Council shall consist of the following persons appointed the Council by the Cabinet Secretary − (a) a chairperson who shall – (i)be a holder of a diploma or Bachelor’s degree in nursing from a university recognised in Kenya; and (ii) have at least ten years’ experience in leadership and management; (b) the Director of Nursing Services or a representative appointed in writing by the Director of Nursing Services; (c) one person nominated by the National Nurses Association of Kenya; (d) one person nominated by other professional associations of Kenya representing nurses and midwives; (e) one representative of midwives involved in clinical practice; (f) one representative of accredited mid-level institutions involved in the training of nurses and midwives in Kenya; (g) one representative of accredited universities involved in training of nurses and midwives in Kenya; (h) two persons nominated by the Cabinet Secretary to represent the public; (i) the Chief Executive Officer who shall be the Registrar and shall be appointed in accordance to Section 11 of this Act and shall be an ex officio member of the Council. (2) Appointments under subsection (1)(h) shall take into consideration gender and regional balance, and the mix of skills and competencies required for the achievement of the organisation’s long-term goals and notified in the Kenya Gazette. (3) A member appointed under paragraph (1)(b) shall be an ex officio member of the Council. (4) A member of the Council including the chairperson shall be a Kenyan citizen of good professional standing and meet the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution. (5) A member of the Council appointed under this Act must be a holder of a relevant diploma or degree obtained from a university or institution recognised by the Council. (6) A member of the Council except the ex officio members shall hold office for a term of three years and may be eligible for reappointment for one further term. (7) There shall be a Corporation Secretary who shall be appointed by the Council through a competitive process. (8) Pursuant to nominations in paragraphs (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) of subsection (1), each organisation shall present two nominees one of whom shall be appointed by the Cabinet Secretary taking into account ethnic diversity, gender disability, skills mix and regional balance. The amendment seeks to reconstitute the membership of the nursing council so as to make it inclusive of all the various relevant stakeholders in the nursing and midwifery sector, as well as to provide for the qualification of the Chairperson of the Council."
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