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Section 55 of The Children Act CAP 141: Sub-County Children Advisory Committees

    

(1) The Council shall establish, in relation to every sub-county, subcounty children advisory committees, whose functions shall be to advice the County Children Advisory Committees on, and make recommendations for, the implementation of such child welfare programmes as may be necessary for the promotion and protection of the rights of the child in the respective sub-counties.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Council may establish advisory committees in other decentralized units of service delivery to aid and advise the Council in the discharge of its functions under this Act or any other written law.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsections (1) and (2), the sub-county and other decentralized Children Committees shall—
(a) facilitate information sharing and networking among key stakeholders in each sub-county and other decentralized units;
(b) coordinate children matters and activities at the area of jurisdiction;
(c) inspect, monitor and evaluate children facilities to ensure compliance with standards set by the Council;
(d) make recommendations to the County Children Advisory Committee on any matters relating to children within the sub-county or area of jurisdiction;
(e) provide information that may be required by the County Children Advisory Committee on any matters relating to children within the area of jurisdiction;
(f) submit annual reports to the County Children Advisory Committee on matters relating to children within the area of jurisdiction;
(g) promote awareness on children matters within the area of jurisdiction; and
(h) mobilize resources to support the Council’s mandate at the subcounty level and area of jurisdiction.
(4) Pursuant to subsection (1), the sub-county children advisory committees shall submit to the respective County Children Advisory Committees particulars of the recommended child welfare programmes in relation to the respective sub counties.
(5) The County Children Advisory Committees shall consider the recommendations of the sub county children advisory committees and submit a report to the Chief Executive Officer.
(6) Upon receipt of the any report submitted under this section, the Chief Executive Officer shall make recommendations to the Council, and the Council may approve or withhold its approval for the implementation of any of the proposed programs to which the report relates.
(7) If the Council approves any of the recommended child welfare programmes, the Chief Executive Officer shall notify the relevant county welfare committee in writing of such approval
(8) If the Council declines to approve the implementation of any proposed child welfare program recommended under this section, the Chief Executive Officer shall notify the relevant county children advisory committee, giving reasons for the decision of the Council.

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