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Machakos County E-Waste Management Act, 2015 (No. 4 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Machakos
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Machakos County, Gazette Supplement No. l7 of 26 February 2016.
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Machakos to give effect to Section 2 (g) of Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution; to establish the institutional framework for the management of e-waste; and for connected purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Waste disposal Waste management Solid waste
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act concerns e-waste", i.e. discarded electrical and electronic equipment which is capable of being hazardous to the environment. The object and purpose of this Act is to— (a) establish the institutional framework necessary for purposes of ensuring an efficient e-waste management in the county; (b) promote an environmentally friendly county that reduces health risks associated with e-waste; (c) encourage citizens to take responsibility for their environment; (d) to put in place a mechanism of effective public awareness on issues related to e-waste and its management; (e) to create an enabling environment for promotion of public and private investments in e-waste management; and (f) to establish appropriate strategies for End of Life (EOL) management of electrical and electronic equipment. The Act declares that every person within the county is entitled to a clean and healthy which free from e-waste and has a duty to safeguard and enhance the quality of the environment and to ensure safe disposal of e-waste . The county government shall put in place measures to ensure save dumping of e-waste and shall designate dump site and land fields for e-waste. A County E-waste Management Committee is established.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org