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Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Act, 2019 (No. 3 of 2019).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act of Parliament to amend the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 and for connected purposes.
Subject
General
Keyword
Governance Local government
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act amends the Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 in provisions concerning the delimitation and definition of urban areas and the establishment, delimitation and administration of a market centre. The county governor may, upon approval of the county assembly, confer the status of a market centre on an area that meets the criteria set out in this Act. A market centre shall be governed and managed by the county government. In implementing the principal Act, county governments shall comply with the National Urban Development Policy. Schedule 1, which defines and classifies urban areas according to services, is renewed by this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Amends

Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011.

Legislation | Kenya | 2011 (2016)

Keyword: Urban and peri-urban agriculture, Governance, Local government, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Public health, Policy/planning, Land-use planning, Institution, Authorization/permit, Public participation, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX