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Turkana County Village Administration Act, 2019 (No. 6 of 2019).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Turkana
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 13 (Turkana County Acts No. 6).
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly of Turkana to provide for the delineation and administration of village units in Turkana county and to provide for the roles and functions of village administrators and for connected purposes.
Subject
General
Keyword
Community management Traditional rights/customary rights Governance Indigenous peoples
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act is made to provide for the delineation and administration of village units in Turkana County. The Act provides extensively for the establishment of village units, a specification of their respective names and boundaries and provides for their administration. The Act also provides for the establishment of village councils to administer these village units. Some roles of the village council include, ensuring and coordinating the participation of the village unit in governance assisting the Village Administrator to develop the administrative capacity for the effective exercise of the functions and powers at the local level; monitoring the implementation of policies and development plans at the village level; and advising the village administrator on matters pertaining to the village unit.

Full text
English