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Turkana County Water Act, 2019 (No. 3 of 2019).

Pays/Territoire
Kenya
Sous-division territoriale
Turkana
Type du document
Législation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 7 (Turkana County Act No. 3).
Titre complet
An Act of the County Assembly of Turkana to provide for the regulation and management of water and sewerage services in Turkana County, the development, regulation and management of county public works in relation to water and sewerage systems the implementation of National Government Policies on water conservation in Turkana County and for connected purposes.
Sujet
Environnement gén., Eau, Déchets et substances dangereuses
Mot clé
Eaux usées/déversement Normes environnementales Droit à un environnement propre/sain Gestion des déchets Droits de l'homme Normes Protection de l’environnement Égouts Loi-cadre Autorisation/permis Pollution des eaux douces Gestion des resources en eau douce Genre Eau potable Droit à l'eau Prélèvement d'eau Normes de qualité de l'eau Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Approvisionnement en eau Associations d'usagers de l'eau Ouvrages Lutte contre la pollution Utilisation de l'eau par le bétail
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale
Bassin
Turkana Lake/Rudolf lake
Résumé

This Act is made to provide for a comprehensive legal framework to establish and regulate water supply, sewerage and sanitation and sewerage services in the County. Other purposes include the coordination of the activities of institutional stakeholders in water services provision in the County; the promotion of public participation in the water services regulation in the County; the management of public private partnerships for water services in the County, the coordination of waterworks development, among others. the Act essentially provides that everyone in the County has the right to water and sanitation, the rights to use and benefit from attendant services; this includes the use of water by livestock. The Act further provides that special measures should be made to ensure the provision of water and sanitation services to vulnerable groups. The Act extensively provides for the composition, administration and management of water and sanitation services.

Texte intégral
Anglais