Water Act, 1952. Country/Territory Kenya Document type Legislation Date 1952 (1964) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act of Parliament to make better provision for the conservation, control, apportionment and use of the water resources of Kenya, and for purposes incidental thereto and connected therewith. Subject Water Keyword Basic legislation Water charges Institution Authorization/permit Irrigation Water rights Inspection Non-governmental entity River basin institution Groundwater Well sinking/boreholes Servitude Waterworks Water supply Water shortage/drought Court/tribunal Water abstraction Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Saltwater intrusion/siltation Priorities Contract/agreement Access-to-information Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa Abstract The Act consists of 83 sections divided into 17 Parts: Preliminary (I); Ownership and Control of Water (II); General Powers of Minister (III); Water Resources Authority (IV); Local Planning (V); Water Apportionment Board and Local Water Authorities (VI); State Schemes (VII); Water Permits (VIII); Abstraction of Groundwater and Permits Therefor (IX); Procedure on Issue of Permits (X); Dams (XI); Execution and maintenance of Works (XII); Variation and Cancellation of Permits (XIII); Easements (XIV); Water Undertakings (XV); Miscellaneous (XVI); General (XVII). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Water (Undertakers) Rules. Legislation | Kenya | 1972 Keyword: Water supply, Water charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX City of Nairobi (Water Supply) By-laws 1974. Legislation | Kenya | 1974 Keyword: Water supply, Institution, Water charges, Water shortage/drought, Equipment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water (Catchment Board) Rules. Legislation | Kenya | 1964 (1972) Keyword: Institution, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water (Water Apportionment Board) Rules. Legislation | Kenya | 1959 (1972) Keyword: Institution, Water supply Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water (Water Resources Authority) Rules. Legislation | Kenya | 1958 (1972) Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Meru Water and Sewerage Services Registered Trustees Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 58 of 2002). Legislation | Kenya | 2002 Keyword: Institution, Water supply, Waterworks, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Water Act, 2002 (Cap. 372). Legislation | Kenya | 2002 (2003) Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Water supply, Policy/planning, Water charges, Institution, Authorization/permit, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Water conservation zone, Water rights, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inspection, Groundwater, Special fund, Water shortage/drought, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Inland waters Source: FAO, FAOLEX