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Trans Nzoia County Youth and Women Development Fund Act (No. 2 of 2014).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Trans Nzoia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Nzoia County, Gazette Supplement No. 5 of 4 June 2014.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development
Keyword
Agricultural development Institution Special fund Rural employment Youth Gender
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act provides for the establishment, functions, powers and responsibilities of the Trans Nzoia County Youth, and Women Development Fund and for measure enabling access to employment by women and youth. "Youth" means any Kenyan citizen who has attained the age of eighteen but has not exceeded the age of thirty five years. In the performance of the functions and exercise of powers under this Act, the Fund shall be guided by the values and principles set out in Articles 10, 201 and 232 of the Constitution. The Fund shall be a body corporate and shall be managed by a Board. There shall be a committee at the Ward level known as Youth and Women Ward Committee. The Executive Member for Gender, Youth, Culture, Sports and Tourism may make Regulations for better performance of the functions of the management committee and of the board, and for giving full effect to this Act.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Amended by

Trans Nzoia County Youth and Women Development Fund (Amendment) Act, 2016 (No. 3 of 2016).

Legislation | Kenya | 2016

Keyword: Agricultural development, Institution, Special fund, Rural employment, Youth, Gender

Source: FAO, FAOLEX