health education and promotion;

disease prevention and control to reduce morbidity, disability and mortality;

family health services in the community;

environmental health and hygiene in the community;

provision of first aid for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries;

community-based surveillance;

psychosocial support, rehabilitation, and palliative care in the community;

referrals; and

management of health data in the community.

promotive;

preventive;

curative;

rehabilitative; and

palliative.

community health promoters appointed in accordance with this Act; and

health care providers.

is a citizen of Kenya;

is above the age of 18 and is of sound mind;

is a responsible and respected member of the community;

understands the role of a community health promoter;

is a resident of the respective community for a continuous period of not less than five years prior to the appointment date;

is literate and can read and write in at least one of the national languages and the local language; and

is not disqualified for appointment to office by the above criteria of by any other law.

publish and publicize, through the mechanisms established by a county government under section 95(1) of the County Governments Act (No. 17 of 2012), a notice of the proposed selection process, at least seven days before the conduct of the process;

ensure that the information circulated under paragraph (b) is provided in format that is simple to understand and is also available in the prevailing local language;

take measures to ensure the participation of all persons required to participate in the process including persons with disabilities and marginalized communities within the county;

provide, where necessary, interpretation services for persons who are not conversant with the national language, where the national language is the principle language of communication during the conduct of the public participation forum;

keep and maintain an attendance register of all persons attending the selection process;

ensure that all persons attending the public participation forum signify their attendance by signing the attendance register;

keep a record of the minutes of the selection process; and

publicise the decision regarding the persons selected during the public participation forum through the mechanism established under section 95(1) of the County Governments Act (No. 17 of 2012).

principles of citizen participation in counties under section 87 of the County Governments Act (No. 17 of 2012);

provision of effective mechanisms for the involvement of the public including special interest groups who would be affected by or be interested in a decision;

participants’ equitable access to the information they need to participate in a meaningful manner;

establishment of an appropriate feedback mechanism;

adherence to the national values under Article 10 of the Constitution;

adherence to the principles of public participation as may be prescribed by any written law; and

ensuring that the needs and interests of all persons participating in the process are taken into account.

the quorum required for the holding of the public participation which shall not be less than seventy adult residents within the respective county;

the keeping of records prepared with respect to a public participation forum conducted under this Act;

the process of the conduct of the selection process including the voting, decision making, quorum and recording of information with respect to the process; and

such other guidelines as may be necessary for the effective conduct of the public participation forum.

sensitize the community on the importance of healthy lifestyles and of quality health services;

provide community disease surveillance by reporting early signs of imminent health disasters or emergencies;

enroll and monitor the health status of members of the households assigned to the community health promoter;

keep and maintain a record of members in all households assigned to the community health promoter;

monitor the rehabilitation and integration of persons who require such services in the community;

render first aid services to an assigned household and where necessary, make referrals to the link facility;

monitor the growth of children under the age of five years in an assigned household;

provide support to the assigned household on quality family-based care and support for a patient;

submit reports, at such intervals as shall be determined by the county director of health, on the health of each member of an assigned household and the barriers to health and health care in the household to the community health officer;

collect information on the health status of the assigned households;

report incidence of side effects of drugs; and

perform such function as may be assigned by the county executive committee member in county legislation or under any other law.

be ethical;

inform the household of the use to which the information shall be put;

ensure confidentiality;

ensure accuracy of the information captured; and

transmit the information within the timelines specified by the county director of health.

information on the link facility to which the community health promoters report;

the training database for the community health promoters;

the households assigned to each community health promoter;

all community health promoters who have been de-registered; and

such other information as the county government shall prescribe.

verify the information; and

update the change of particulars in the register.

formulate, develop and disseminate primary health care policies, guidelines and other relevant frameworks;

in consultation with the county governments, provide standards and guidelines to ensure equitable primary health care service delivery;

consolidate and analyze national primary health care data from the respective county primary health care advisory committee and ensure its timely transmission to stakeholders for use in decision making and resource allocation;

facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination of best practices in the provision of primary health care services; and

provide capacity development for the effective management of primary health care across the Republic of Kenya.

the county executive committee member responsible for health, who shall be the chairperson;

a representative from the county department responsible for environment;

a representative from the county department responsible for social protection;

a representative from the county department responsible for education;

a representative from the county department responsible for finance and planning;

a representative from the county department responsible for the county public service board;

a representative from the county department responsible for water and sanitation;

a representative from the county department responsible for roads;

a representative from the county department responsible for agriculture;

the county commissioner or their representative designated in writing; and

the county director of health who shall be the secretary to the committee.

monitor and evaluate the implementation of primary health care;

identify and advocate for key primary health care issues with the respective county health departments;

receive, work constructively and address applicable community primary health care issues, care coordination and develop innovative ideas for service delivery;

promote communication between the health department, other stakeholders and the community;

provide beneficiary input on departmental activities, policies, plans and projects at the individual, program, organization and system levels in the county;

propose further opportunities for community engagement that will promote primary health care improvements in the county;

provide advice and input into primary health care issues;

carry out advocacy and resource mobilization;

fairly represent the views of the community;

gather the views of the community they represent through their primary health care networks;

provide feedback after meetings to members of the community; and

provide leadership and advice in relation to the beneficiary and community views on primary health care and primary health care network service delivery, planning and development in the relevant county.

five representatives of the sub-county health management team, nominated by the county executive committee member;

a representative of the faith based health providers;

a representative of the private sector providers;

a representative from a community health committee;

a representative of development partners; and

the sub-county commissioner.

coordinate the implementation of programmes for optimal functioning of the primary health care network;

support the primary health care network to set targets in line with agreed county targets and local health needs;

lead prioritization of service package or range of services to be offered through the primary health care network;

ensure equitable distribution of resources and health services within the primary health care network;

reference and implement human resource management plans to ensure availability and equitable distribution of health care workers and community health promoters as per level of care;

support supervision and coordination of mentorship and training activities by the multi disciplinary teams;

consolidate and analyze the Health Management Information System data including community health for completeness and validity from the primary health care network to make timely decisions at the sub-county level; and

mainstream and facilitate integration of services to optimize on available resources and avoid duplications.

a representative of faith based organizations;

a representative of the community;

a representative of vulnerable groups;

a representative of the community health promoters;

any other co-opted member as per community health needs; and

the community health officer, who shall be the secretary.

provide leadership in the implementation of health and other related community services;

coordinate the selection of community health promoters within the community health unit in a public participation forum;

prepare and present the community health unit annual work-plans and operational plans to the link facility health committee;

plan, coordinate and conduct community dialogue and health action days;

work with the link facility to promote facility accountability to the community;

hold quarterly consultative meetings with the link facility;

create an enabling environment for implementation of community health services; and

mobilize resource for sustainability.

conduct any procedure that is beyond their training and approved scope of work;

administer to a person medication that is not authorized by clinical standards and guidelines under this Act or any other applicable law;

conduct deliveries for pregnant women;

negligently handle property entrusted to them;

use tools, gadgets or properties under their custody for purposes other than the delivery of community health services authorized under this Act and any other applicable law;

solicit financial or other rewards for personal gain whether or not in recognition of effort in delivering services to the community;

withdraw services as community health promoters without giving notice of intention to do so, except in a case of emergency;

falsify any records or data collected by them in course of duty;

engage in political or any other activities that may conflict with their duty; and

disclose the client’s health information to unauthorized person.