National Council

The National Council is the governing body for St John in Kenya. It is headed by the Chairman, and comprises the Chief Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Officers, chairmen of Regional Councils and other members that the Chairman may select to it from time to time. The members of the Council include:

Chairman of the National Council
The Chairman of the National Council is appointed by the Grand Prior on the recommendation of the Council. He exercises supreme direction and administrative and executive control over the affairs of St John in Kenya. He heads the National Council and the National Executive Committee, a standing management committee of the Council. The current chairman of the National Council is Hon. Maj (Rtd) Marsden Madoka, EGH, CSt.J.

The National Executive Committee
The NEC is a standing committee of the National Council and is responsible for providing the day-to-day management oversight for St. John in Kenya. It is headed by the National Council Chairman and the following members of the National Council serve in the Committee:

  • Vice National Council Chairman/Legal Advisor
  • Honorary Treasurer
  • Chief Commissioner
  • Chief Surgeon
  • Chairperson, Project Management Committee
  • Director of Marketing & Fundraising
  • Director of Ambulance Services
  • Director of Training
  • Regional Council Chairman - Nairobi
  • Chief Executive Officer - Secretary

Also reporting to the National Council are various committees at the National level as well as the Regional Councils.

Administrative Units

Regions
St John in Kenya is divided into nine Regions. Each Region has a Regional Council that provides management oversight, as well as a Regional Commissioner (In charge of the volunteers) and a Regional Executive Officer (In charge of the Regional Headquarters and secretary to the Regional Council). The Chairman of the Regional Council is a member of the National Council.

The Regions also have a Regional Brigade Committee that comprises senior officers in the Region and is chaired by either the Regional Commissioner or his deputy.
The nine Regions are: Central, Coast, Eastern, Nairobi, Nyanza, Rift Valley, Western, Kenya Railways and Kenya Ports Authority. Plans are at an advanced stage to establish the North Eastern Region, with headqurters in Garissa.

Corps
Within each Region, the volunteers are divided into smaller units called Corps. A region may have three or more Corps comprising several Divisions as provided for in the General Regulations. A Corp is headed by a Corp Superintendent, who reports to the Regional Commissioner.

Divisions
A Division is the smallest unit of St John. The Divisions, headed by Divisional Superintendents, are grouped in Corps. The DS reports to the Corp Superintendent. (Note: Within the Badger Movement, the Divisions are referred to as Badger Setts, while in tertiary institutions, they are known as Links)