The Children Act CAP 141▤
Annual estimates
(1) Before the commencement of each financial year, the Council shall cause tobe prepared estimates of the revenue and expenditure…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Funds of the Council
(1) The funds of the Council shall consist of— (a) monies appropriated by Parliament for purposes of the Council; (b) grants, gift…
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Sub-County Children Advisory Committees
(1) The Council shall establish, in relation to every sub-county, subcounty children advisory committees, whose functions shall be…
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County Children Advisory Committees
(1) The Council may, for the better performance of its functions, establish such County Children Advisory Committees as it may dee…
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Regulations by the Council
The Council may, with the approval of the Cabinet Secretary, make regulations for the effective discharge of its functions.
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Powers of the Council
The Council shall, for the purpose of carrying out its functions, have power to do all such acts and things as appear to it to be…
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Proceedings against the Council
(1) Any proceedings against the Council shall be deemed to be proceedingsagainst the national government, and shall be subject to…
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Protection from personal liability
(1) A matter or thing done by a member of the Council or any officer, staff oragent of the Council shall not render such member, o…
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The common seal of the Council
(1) The seal of the Council shall be such device as may be determined by theCouncil and shall be kept in the custody of the Chief…
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Staff of the Council
(1) There shall be a Chief Executive Officer of the Council who shall be competitively recruited and appointed by the Council and…
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Committees of the Council
(1) The Council may, from time to time, establish committees for the bettercarrying out of its functions. (2) The Council may enga…
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Remuneration of members of the council
The Council shall pay its members such remuneration or allowances as the Cabinet Secretary shall, in consultation with the Salarie…
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Vacancy of office of chairperson and members
(1) The office of the Chairperson or member of the Council shall become vacantif the holder— (a) dies; (b) resigns from office by…
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Term of Office.
(1) The Members of the Council appointed under section 43 (1) (a), (e) and (f) shall hold office for term of three years, and shal…
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Composition of the Council
(1) The Council shall consist of— (a) a Chairperson appointed by the President; (b) the Principal Secretary in the Ministry for th…
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Functions of the Council
The National Council for Children Services shall— (a) be the central authority for the purposes of the Hague Convention on Inter-C…
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Establishment of National Council for Children’s Services
(1) There is established a Council to be known as the National Council forChildren’s Services, which shall be a body corporate wit…
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Appointment of chief officers, children officers and such other officers
The Public Service Commission shall competitively recruit and appoint chief officers, children officers and such other officers as…
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Powers of the Secretary
(1) The Secretary shall have the power to do all such acts as the Secretarymay deem to be necessary to carry out the functions of…
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Functions of the Secretary
The Secretary shall— (a) regulate, coordinate, manage, and supervise children’s officers in delivery of the welfare and administra…
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Office of the Secretary of Children Services
(1) There is established the Office of the Secretary of Children Services whichshall be an office in the public service. (2) The S…
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Regulations and guidelines
The Cabinet Secretary shall prescribe regulations to give effect to this Part and, in particular, to guide the formulation and imp…
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Extension of responsibility beyond eighteenth birthday
(1) Parental responsibility in respect of a child may be extended by an order of the Court after the date on which the child attai…
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Transmission of parental responsibility
(1) On the death of the mother of the child, the father of the child, if still living, shall have parental responsibility for the…
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