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County Governments (Amendment) Act, 2014 (No. 13 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 122 of 4 August 2014.
Long title
An Act of Parliament to amend the County Governments Act, 2012.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Governance Policy/planning Constitutional amendment
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the County Governments Act by adding a new provision (91A), which establishes for each county a County Development Board and by providing in sections 91B and 91C with respect to operations of such Boards. The County Development Board, for each county shall, among other things: provide a forum, at the county level, for consultation and coordination between the national government and the county governments on matters of development and projects in accordance with the Constitution and, more specifically, Article 6(2), Article 10 and Article 174; consider and give input on any county development plans.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

Legislation | Kenya | 2010

Keyword: Protection of environment, Cultural heritage, Human rights, Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Governance, Access-to-justice, Constitutional amendment, Traditional rights/customary rights, Gender, Local government, Property rights, Public participation, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Right to clean/healthy environment, Food quality control/food safety, Right to food, Food security, Land tenure, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable use, Right to water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

County Governments Act, 2012 (No. 17 of 2012).

Legislation | Kenya | 2012

Keyword: Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Institution, Access-to-information, Governance, Cultural heritage, Land-use planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX