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LAWS OF KENYA
KENYA MEDICAL SUPPLIES AUTHORITY ACT
CAP. 260
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXV—No. 28 on 22 February 2013
- Assented to on 14 January 2013
- Commenced on 25 April 2013
- [Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2015 (Act No. 25 of 2015) on 24 December 2015]
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- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
Part I – PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"Authority" means Kenya Medical Supplies Authority as established under section 3;"Board" means the Board of Directors established under section 5;"Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to medical supplies;"director" means a director of the Board appointed under section 5;"drugs" has meaning assigned to it in the Pharmacy and Poisons Act (Cap. 244);"medical supplies" refers to and includes products or materials used in the delivery of health care services to namely pharmaceuticals, non pharmaceuticals, neutraceuticals, vaccines and therapeutic antisera, medical equipment and devises, medical appliances and materials, health technologies, laboratory supplies and reagents, dental materials, hospital consumables, and any other material or equipment as may be necessary for the delivery of health care services in Kenya;"strategic reserve stock" means at least six months stocks of a list of prescribed medical supplies to be identified and updated as and when required by the Cabinet Secretary in consultation with the Authority.Part II – THE KENYA MEDICAL SUPPLIES AUTHORITY
3. Establishment of the Authority
4. Functions of the Authority
5. Board of Directors
6. Powers of the Board
7. Remuneration of directors
The Authority shall pay the directors such remuneration, fees or allowances as it may determine on the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.8. Chief Executive Officer
9. Removal of Chief Executive Officer
The Board may remove the Chief Executive Officer in accordance with his or her terms and conditions of service for—9A. Corporation Secretary
10. Staff of the Authority
The Board may appoint such officers and other staff as are necessary for the proper discharge of its functions under this Act, upon such terms and conditions of service as it may determine, upon the advice of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.11. Delegation by the Board
The Board may, by resolution either generally or in any particular case, delegate to any committee or to any member, officer, employee or agent of the Authority, the exercise of any of the powers or the performance of any of the functions or duties of the Authority under this Act or under any other written law.12. Protection from personal liability
13. Common seal
Part III – FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
14. Funds of the Authority
15. Financial year
The financial year of the Authority shall be the period of twelve months ending on the thirtieth June in each year.16. Annual estimates
17. Accounts and audit
18. Investment of funds
The Board may invest any of the funds of the Authority in securities, in which for the time being trustees may by law invest trust funds, or in any other securities or banks which the National Treasury may, from time to time, approve for that purpose.Part IV – MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
19. Manner of discharge of functions
20. Duty of disclosure
Every public officer shall be under a duty to disclose to the Authority any information that the Authority may require for the proper performance of its functions under this Act.21. Regulations
22. [Spent]
23. [Spent]
History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
17 May 2017
24 December 2015
25 April 2013
Commenced
22 February 2013
14 January 2013
Assented to
Cited documents 2
Act 2
1. | State Corporations Act | 158 citations |
2. | Pharmacy and Poisons Act | 39 citations |
Documents citing this one 30
Gazette 14
Judgment 6
Bench Bulletin 5
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2. | Bench Bulletin - Issue 41 | |
3. | Bench Bulletin - Issue 44 | |
4. | Bench Bulletin - Issue 46 | |
5. | Bench Bulletin - Issue 51 |