ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Nurses and Midwives Act
22. Employment of unregistered staff and entry of premises
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
22. Employment of unregistered staff and entry of premises
(1)Any person who employs another person as a nurse to work in a health institution shall, if that other person is not registered, enrolled or licensed under this Act, be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.(2)The Council may authorize any person in writing to enter any health institution to check the status of nurses employed therein or the condition of the premises or the standard of nursing care therein.(3)Any person who knowingly refuses entry to or obstructs an authorized person in any inspection under sub-section (2) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.