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Water Resources Regulations 2021 - Legal Notice no. 170/2021.

Country/Territory
Kenya
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2021.
Subject
Environment gen., Sea, Water
Keyword
Basin/catchment/watershed Waste disposal Inland waters Territorial sea Authorization/permit Certification Liability/compensation Cooperative/producer organization Data collection/reporting Drainage/land reclamation Ecosystem preservation Effluent waste water/discharge EIA Flood Freshwater pollution Gender Hazardous substances Hydropower generation Industrial water use Inspection Irrigation Monitoring Offences/penalties River basin institution Sewerage Surface water Waste non-domestic sources Water abstraction Water charges Water conservation zone Water desalination Water quality standards Freshwater resources management Water rights Water shortage/drought Water supply Water users' associations Waterworks Well sinking/boreholes Wetlands Court/tribunal Hazards Pollution control
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

These Regulations implement provisions of the Water Act, no. 43 of 2016. They shall apply to the regulation, management, use and development of all water resources, perennial or seasonal and including water resources of the territorial sea.

Full text
English
Website
kenyalaw.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Water Act, 2016 (No. 43 of 2016).

Legislation | Kenya | 2016

Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Sustainable development, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Freshwater resources management, Waterworks, Water supply, Sewerage, Water charges, Institution, Water quality standards, Authorization/permit, Irrigation, Drainage/land reclamation, Community management, Water conservation zone, Water rights, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inspection, Groundwater, Surface water, Special fund, Water shortage/drought, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Classification/declassification, Dispute settlement, Sustainable use, Monitoring, Right to water, Human rights, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Water Resources Management Rules, 2007 (L.N. No. 171 of 2007).

Legislation | Kenya | 2007

Keyword: Surface water, Groundwater, Water abstraction, Water rights, Authorization/permit, Wetlands, Registration, Access-to-information, Transport/storage, Hydropower generation, Flood, Irrigation, Water users' associations, Monitoring, Well sinking/boreholes, Waterworks

Source: FAO, FAOLEX