ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Military Veterans Act
6. Benefits.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
6. Benefits.
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the following benefits may be conferred on a military veteran—(a)counselling and treatment for post-traumatic stress or related conditions;(b)physical rehabilitation for any condition arising out of military service;(c)honouring and memorialising fallen military veterans;(d)education, training and skills development;(e)facilitation or advice on employment placement; and(f)facilitation or advice on business opportunities.(2)Subj ect to the provisions of this Act, the following benefits may be conferred on a military veteran’s dependants—(a)counselling and treatment for post-traumatic stress or related conditions;(b)facilitation or assistance in education placement for children of military veterans;(c)facilitation or advice on employment placement;(d)facilitation or advice on business opportunities.(3)The Defence Council shall, subject to any Regulations that may be prescribed in this regard, facilitate the provisions of benefits under this section to military veterans and their dependants through the Ministry responsible for matters relating to military veterans, any other Government ministry, department or agency, or a private entity.(4)Any Government ministry, department or agency that is responsible for the payment or provision of a benefit under this section shall co-operate with the Ministry responsible for matters relating to military veterans in respect of the payment or provision of the benefits.(5)For the purposes of subsection (4), the Principal Secretary in the Ministry responsible for matters relating to military veterans may, in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary responsible for matters relating to finance, enter into service level agreements with a relevant Government ministry, department or agency for the facilitation of the payment or provision of benefits under this section.