Tana River County Service Delivery Co-ordination Act, 2016 (No. 1 of 2016). Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Tana River Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Tana River County Gazette Supplement No. 8 of 2 March 2016. Long titleAn Act of the Tana River County Assembly to provide for decentralized units of the County of Tana River; to establish offices to oversee the decentralized units; and for matters incidental thereto. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Governance Local government Public participation Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract This Act provides with respect to (local) administration of the County of Tana River. There is established the following decentralized units for the county — (a) urban areas within the county; (b) sub-counties; (c) wards; and (d) village units. There is also established the Office of the Sub-county Administrator, the Office of the ward Administrator, and the Office of the Village/Area Administrator. The administrators shall ensure access to information and participatory governance. The Governor may prescribe regulations for (a) the appointment of village elders; (b) the procedure for meetings of the Council; and (c) any other matter that may be necessary for the proper implementation of the Act. Full text English Website kenyalaw.org