The Makueni County Co-operative Societies Act, no. 4 of 2017. Country/Territory Kenya Territorial subdivision Makueni Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Kenya Gazette Supplement no. 18 of 2017. Long titleAn Act of the County Assembly of Makueni to give effect to section 7 (e) of Part II of the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution; to make provisions relating to the formation, registration and regulation of co-operative societies and for connected purposes. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Cooperative/producer organization Agricultural extension Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Financial agricultural measures Governance Internal trade Local government Registration Agricultural development Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Entry into force notes 13 July 2017. Abstract This Act, consisting of 87 articles and divided into fourteen Parts, provides for a legislative and institutional framework to strengthen the promotion of trade and development of co-operative societies, in compliance with constitutional provisions, to facilitate the registration and licensing of co-operative societies, to increase the co-operation between the national and county governments in matters relating to co-operative societies, the improve the corporate governance of co-operative societies. The Act defines the following relevant terms: agricultural produce; apex co-operative society; co-operative society; co-operative tribunal. The Act concerns: role and duties of the county executive committee member, including: promoting good governance in co-operative societies, issuance of guidelines and regulations to facilitate growth and regulation of co-operative societies; registration of co-operative societies; rights and liabilities of members; duties of co-operative societies; procedural matters concerning co-operative societies; rights and obligations of co-operative societies; investment and funding; inspection; procedure for dissolution; dispute settlement and competencies of the tribunal. Full text English Website kenyalaw.org References - Legislation Implements Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Legislation | Kenya | 2010 Keyword: Protection of environment, Cultural heritage, Human rights, Agricultural development, Policy/planning, Governance, Access-to-justice, Constitutional amendment, Traditional rights/customary rights, Gender, Local government, Property rights, Public participation, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Enforcement/compliance, Right to clean/healthy environment, Food quality control/food safety, Right to food, Food security, Land tenure, Institution, Freshwater resources management, Sustainable use, Right to water Source: FAO, FAOLEX