ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act
8. Chief Executive Officer
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
8. Chief Executive Officer
(1)There shall be Chief Executive Officer of the Authority who shall be competitively recruited by the Board and appointed by the Cabinet Secretary and whose terms and conditions of service shall be determined by the Board, upon the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, in the instrument of appointment or otherwise in writing from time to time.(2)A person shall be qualified for appointment under subsection (1) if the person—(a)holds a minimum first degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Business Management, Finance, Supply Chain Management or any other related field from a recognized University.(b)holds a postgraduate degree in business management or postgraduate training in supplies management;(c)possesses at least five years experience in senior management; and(d)satisfies the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution.(3)The Chief Executive Officer shall—(a)be an ex officio member of the Board with no right to vote;(b)be the secretary to the Board; and(c)subject to the directions of the Board, be responsible for the—(i)day to day running and operation of the Authority;(ii)administration, organization and control of staff of the Authority;(iii)management of funds, property and affairs of the Authority;(iv)implementation of policies and programmes of the Authority and reporting thereon to the Board;(v)development of operational plans for achieving the objectives of the Authority; and(vi)performance of any other function necessary for the implementation of this Act, as may be determined by the Board.(4)The chief executive officer shall, serve for a term of four years upon satisfactory performance and shall be eligible for re-appointment by the Cabinet Secretary for one further term.