ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Health Act
33. Chief Executive Officer
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
33. Chief Executive Officer
(1)The Public Service Commission shall, through an open and transparent process, recruit a Chief Executive Officer who shall be appointed by the Council.(2)A person is qualified for appointment as the Chief Executive Officer to the Council if the person—(a)holds at least a degree in medicine from a university recognized in Kenya, and is registered by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board;(b)has at least ten years' experience in the practice of medicine, five of which shall be experience at a senior management level; and(c)meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.(3)The Chief Executive Officer shall serve the Council for a term of five years and shall be eligible, subject to satisfactory performance of his or her functions, for reappointment for one further term.(4)A person shall not be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer or an officer of the Council if such person has any direct or indirect interest in the health sector.(5)The Chief Executive Officer may be removed from office for gross misconduct, violation of the Constitution or any other law or any other ground as may be provided for in the contract of employment.(6)The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the day to day operations of the Council.