JOIN SpiDAK

Who can become a member of the Spiritual Directors Association of Kenya?

1. A member should be a trained Spiritual Guide with a minimum qualification of a certificate from a recognized institution, with at least 30 hours of course work, or its equivalent as determined by the Membership Committee
2. A member should subscribe to the Christian core-beliefs.
3. Members shall be governed by the Code of Ethics for Spiritual Directors (see Appendix).
4. A member is required to register with Kshs.1000/-, and additionally contribute an annual subscription stipulated by the Committee before 31st January of every year, being subscription for that year.
5. A registered member will cease to be a member of the Association and his/her name struck off the register of members, in the event that:
   • They fall into arrears of their annual subscription for more than three years after the due date
   • They have broken the Code of Ethics as verified by the Committee
   • They have been absent from meetings for a duration of three years
   • They have relinquished their membership on their own
6. The Committee shall have the power to suspend a member from membership until the next Annual General Meeting if the member has broken the Code of Ethics or contravened any of the provisions of the constitution of the Association
7. A member whose expulsion is proposed shall have the right to address the Annual General Meeting. A member shall only be expelled if an Annual General Meeting shall resolve by a two-thirds majority.
8. Any member desiring to resign from the society shall submit his/her resignation in writing to the Secretary, which shall take effect from the date of receipt.
9. Any person who resigns or is removed from membership shall not be entitled to a refund of their subscription fees or any part thereof or any moneys contributed by him/her at any time.