Kisumu County Emergency Fund Act, 2018 (No. 4 of 2018). Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Kisumu Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kenya Gazette Supplement No. /9 (Kisumu County Acts No. 4). Long titleAn Act of the County Assembly of Kisumu to provide for the establishment of an Emergency Fund and for connected purposes. Subject Environment gen., General Keyword Hazards Special fund Capacity building Financing Risk assessment/management Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act establishes the Kisumu Emergency Fund for the purpose of enabling payments to be made in respect of a County when an urgent and unforeseen need for expenditure arises for which there is no specific legislative authority. The Fund consists of monies appropriated from the County Assembly and grants and donations made into the Fund. Additionally, the Fund is administered where it is for public interest, an event has caused a damage, loss, hardship or suffering to residents of the County or threatens to damage the environment, among others. The Act defines unforeseen events as one which threatens human life or welfare and threatens damage to the environment. Full text English