Irrigation Act, 2019 (No. 14 of 2019). País/Territorio Kenya Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Fuente original Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 136 (Acts No. 14) (Special Issue). Título completoAn Act of Parliament to provide for the development, management and regulation of irrigation, to support sustainable food security and socioeconomic development in Kenya, and for connected purposes. Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Alimentación y nutrición, Pesca, Tierra y suelos, Agua Palabra clave Desarrollo agrícola Acuicultura Seguridad alimentaria Terrenos agrícolas Expropiación Terrenos privados Legislación básica Institución Irrigación Instalaciones Asociación de usuarios de aguas Contrato/acuerdo Solución de controversias Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental Resumen This Act makes provision for the development of irrigation in Kenya. It shall apply to matters relating to the development, management, financing, provision of support services and regulation of the entire irrigation sector. The provisions of this Act shall prevail in case of any inconsistency between this Act and any other legislation in matters relating to irrigation. For implementation of this Act guiding principles of the Constitution shall apply. The Act defines the functions and duties of the national government and county governments concerning matters of irrigation and establishes the National Irrigation Authority. The Authority, which shall be a body corporate, shall, among other things develop and improve irrigation infrastructure for national or public schemes and provide irrigation support services to private medium and smallholder schemes. The Authority shall be managed by a Board, which shall be composed of high-level public officers and representatives of the sector. The Cabinet Secretary shall, subject to water and other resource constraints, and in consultation with county governments, and other stakeholders ensure the adequacy and quality of water for irrigation purposes throughout the country. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.kenyalaw.org Referencias - Legislación Enmendado porr Irrigation (Amendment) Act (No. 33 of 2022). Legislación | Kenya | 2022 Palabra clave: Productos agrícolas, Desarrollo agrícola, Cultivos/praderas, Medidas financieras agrícolas, Género, Uso de agua para ganado, Protección del medio ambiente, Salud pública, Acuicultura, Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes, Institución, Manejo integrado, Manejo de recursos hídricos, Asociación de usuarios de aguas, Irrigación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX