This Act provides for the election, functioning, control of, tasks and powers, etc. of county governments as provided for under Article 176 of the Constitution. It also provides for a wide variety of matters relating to public administration at local level such as civic participation, access to information, public comunication and the protection of minorities. A county government shall be responsible for any function assigned to it under the Constitution or by an Act of Parliament. A county government shall be responsible for planning and development of its county in accordance with the principles and objectives set out in Part XI of this Act. Objectives include: facilitation of the development of a well-balanced system of settlements and ensuring productive use of scarce land, water and other resources for economic, social, ecological and other functions across a county; and the achievement and maintenance of a tree cover of at least ten per cent of the land.
Кения · 2012-07-24