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Nairobi City County Urban Agriculture Promotion and Regulation Act, 2015 (No. 4 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Nairobi
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Nairobi City County Gazette Supplement No. 16 of 27 August 2015.
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Nairobi City to provide for the promotion of urban agriculture within the Nairobi City County; to provide the necessary regulatory framework for the practice of agriculture in the county; to establish the Nairobi City County Urban Agriculture Promotion Advisory Board and for connected purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Fisheries, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Urban and peri-urban agriculture Inland fisheries Aquaculture Animal production Plant production
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides with respect to agricultural activities in urban areas within the County of Nairobi. "Agriculture" includes, among other things, aquaculture, fish harvesting within the meaning of the Fisheries Act, use of land for agro-forestry, and transgenic and microbial formulations for use and application in agricultural systems. The objects of this Act are, among other things: food security, increased access to agricultural extension services, development of urban agriculture, regulate access to land and water in urban agriculture, giving priority to residents of high density and informal settlements, protect food safety, public health and the environment by defining, environmental standards for urban agriculture within the County, establish procedure to monitor development and oversee law enforcement on issues regarding urban agriculture.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org