REGISTRATION

Registration for youth training
(1) A person seeking to be trained by the Youth Service may apply to the Board.

(2) The Board shall not charge a fee or any form of charges to a youth for training under this Act.

Eligibility for registration for youth training
A person shall be eligible for registration for youth service training under this Act if the person—
(a) is a citizen of Kenya and a person who is a resident in Meru County;
(b) has a primary school certificate;
(c) is a youth; and
(d) is of sound mind.

Factual information to be given
(1) An applicant shall at all times ensure that all information given to the Board is factual.

(2) The Board shall not be responsible for false or inaccurate information submitted by an applicant.

(3) An applicant who offers false or inaccurate information to the Board commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or both.

PROVISIONS ON RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND COUNSELLING

Recruitment procedure for members of service
(1) The Service shall consist of such number of members as may from time to time be recruited and trained by the Board.

(2) The members of the service shall be recruited from each ward in the County.

(3) The Board shall engage such trainers and officers to aid in the recruitment process as may be required.

(4) Every member of the Service recruited or trained under subsection (1) shall serve for a term prescribed by the Board.

Duties of members of the service
Every member of the Service shall—
(a) perform such duties and carry out such training as he may be directed by the officers senior to or placed in charge of them; and
(b) obey and execute promptly all instructions lawfully issued to them by the trainers or officers placed in charge of them.

Termination of Service
The Board may at any time during the period of training of the youth terminate such training if, for any reason, the services of such member are no longer required.