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Makueni County Water Act, 2019 (No. 3 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Makueni
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 5 (Makueni County Acts No. 3).
Long title
An Act of the Makueni County Assembly to provide for the legal and institutional framework for provision of water, sanitation and sewerage services in the County and related purposes.
Subject
Environment gen., Water
Keyword
Environmental standards Right to clean/healthy environment Waste management Human rights Standards Protection of environment Framework law Freshwater resources management Authorization/permit Sustainable development Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Gender Potable water Right to water Sewerage Water abstraction Water quality standards Water rights Water supply Water users' associations Waterworks Pollution control Livestock water use Community management Public private partnership (PPP) Dispute settlement Public participation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act makes provision for the management and conservation of water resources in Makueni County and regulates water supply and sanitation services. The 86 sections of the Act are divided into 11 Parts: Preliminaries (I); Administration of Water Sanitation and Sewerage Services (II); Establishment and Operation of Water Services Providers (III); Sanitation Services and Pollution Control (IV); Development and Management of County Water Works (V); Water Resource Management (VI); Storm Water Management (VII); Public Private Partnerships (VIII); Financial Provisions (IX); General Offences (X); Miscellaneous Provisions (XI).

Full text
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