Nyeri County Co-operative Societies Act, 2016 (No. 4 of 2016). Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Nyeri Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Nyeri County Gazette Supplement No. 12 of 12 April 2016. Long titleAn Act of the County Assembly of Nyeri to implement section 7 (e) of part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution by providing the legal and institutional framework for the constitution, registration and regulation of co-operative societies and for purposes incidental thereto. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Cooperative/producer organization Registration Contract/agreement Institution Contract farming Special fund Court/tribunal Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Farming Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the constitution and registration of co-operative societies and promotion and development of the co-operative movement in Nyeri County. It defines the functions of the Executive Committee Member with respect to control and development of cooperative societies in the County. The Act also concerns the administration of societies and their dissolution, etc. The overriding objectives of this Act is to provide a comprehensive, harmonized, efficient and effective legal and regulatory framework for development and regulation of the co-operative sector in the County by — (a) enabling the formation, registration and operation of cooperatives; (b) promoting co-operative philosophy, principles, practices and objectives; (c) protecting the interests of co-operatives, their members and the public in the operations and activities of co-operatives; (d) ensuring directors and officials of co-operatives are accountable for their actions and decisions to the members of co-operatives. Full text English Website www.kenyalaw.org