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Marsabit County Planning Act, 2016 (No. 1 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Marsabit
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Marsabit County Gazette Supplement No. 1, 7th June, 2016.
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Marsabit to provide for county planning and for connected matters.
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil
Keyword
EIA Environmental planning Policy/planning Land-use planning Institution Authorization/permit Public participation Governance Basic legislation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides rules for physical planning, including Integrated Urban Areas and Town Development Planning, in Marsabit County. County plans shall be made in accordance with provisions of Part XI of the County Governments Act, 2012. This Act prescribes content of county physical development plan and creates a county planning unit which within the county government and a county planning unit. The functions of the county planning unit shall include - coordination of integrated development planning within the county; ensure integrated planning within the county; ensuring linkages between county plans and the national planning framework; and ensure meaningful engagement of citizens in the planning process; hearing and determining appeals lodged by persons aggrieved by the decision of any sub county planning unit; determining and resolving planning matters referred to it by any of the sub county planning units; advising the county executive.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org