Trans Nzoia County is among the 47 counties established by the Kenya Constitution under article 6(1) and specified in the First Schedule. Article 176 (1) establishes a county government for each county consisting of the county assembly and the county executive. The Trans Nzoia county government was operationalized in March 2013 after the country’s general election with H.E Hon. Patrick Simiyu Khaemba as the first popularly elected Governor.

Duties and responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade. An officer at this level will be a member of a health team addressing the psychosocial effects as related to patients, diagnosis and resettlement, and counseling of patients especially in case associated with pandemic diseases, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, epilepsy etc.

Requirement for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education(KCSE)Mean Grade of C or its equivalent qualification; and
• Diploma in any of the following disciplines; Social work, Sociology psychology, Anthropology, Mental Health or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.