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Kwale County Public Participation Act, 2016 (No. 12 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Kwale
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kwale County Gazette Supplement No. 21 (Acts No. 12).
Long title
An Act of County Assembly of Kwale to give effect to paragraph 14 of part 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution; to establish modalities and platform for public participation in the governance of the county and for connected purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Public participation Institution Governance Poverty Access-to-information Constitutional amendment Gender
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to the public participation process in Kwale County. It establishes a legislative framework to give effect to selected provisions of the Constitution and of the County Governments Act, 2012. The Act establishes the Public Participation Office, which shall, among other things, advice the county executive committee on matters of policy relating to public participation of the population, including gender and marginalized groups an communities and set and enforce standards regarding public participation. The Office shall have five members nominated by special interest groups (including women and youth) who shall be appointed by the Governor with approval of the County Assembly. The Act sets out guiding principles for participation in the county government activities.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org