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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 title
An 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
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