Machakos County Public Market and Stalls Act (No. 3 of 2016). Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Machakos Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Machakos County Gazette Supplement No. 4 of 12 April 2016. Long titleAn Act to County Assembly of Machakos to provide for the management of public markets and stalls; and for connected purposes. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Vending Internal trade Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the management of public markets and stalls. In managing public markets and stalls, the responsible Director shall, among other things, designate public markets and stalls, develop market rules, issue guidelines for the establishment of market committees and for the formation of market committees, and ensure a clean and safe environment for public market and stalls. There shall be a market master for every public market. No person shall sell goods other than at designated public markets and stalls. Causing nuisance or sale of contaminated food in a public market or stall shall be prohibited. The Act sets out the procedure in respect of contaminated food. No livestock other than poultry shall be brought into any public market other than a livestock yard. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org