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F.21 (1) An officer shall not be discriminated or stigmatised on the basis of HIV status. It is an offence for any person to discriminate another on the ground of actual, perceived or suspected HIV status in the work place.  

(2)The Authorized Officers shall be expected to be at the forefront in providing a conducive working environment for the infected and affected officers. They shall be required to set up programmes that will instill positive behaviour in the management of HIV and Aids.

(3)It shall be the responsibility of the County Executive Committee Member to minimize the risk of HIV transmission by adopting First Aid/Universal infection control precautions at the workplace.