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Nairobi City County Public Participation Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Nairobi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Nairobi City County Gazette Supplement No. 26 of 22 April 2016.
Long title
An Act of the Nairobi City County Assembly to give effect to paragraph 14 of Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution; to provide for public participation in the governance of the County and for connected purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Public participation Institution Governance Access-to-information Constitutional amendment Community management Sustainable development
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to the public participation process in Nairobi City County. The object and purpose of this Act is to- (a) give effect to the provisions of Chapter Eleven of the Constitution in respect of public participation; (b) provide a framework for participation by the public in the affairs of the County through actively informing the form and content of legislation, policy and development plans formulated by the County Government; (c) provide for a framework for informed, effective, efficient and sustainable engagement of the public in the County in the formulation of policy, legislation, budgeting and implementation of the development plans and programmes by the County Government etc. Public participation in the activities of the County Government shall be guided by specified principles. The County Government shall promote and facilitate public participation in the county and shall develop a culture of democratic governance that complements a system of participatory governance. The County Executive Committee Member responsible for matters of Public Service in the County shall be in charge of public participation in the County Executive. The Act sets out participation mechanisms also at ward and village levels and gives special attention to community development.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org