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For example, one cannot obtain permission to build a nightclub in an area where it is inappropriate such as a high-density suburb. [4] [5] The criteria for planning permission are a part of urban planning and construction law, and are usually managed by town planners employed by local governments. [6] [7] Failure to obtain a permit can result ...
Kenya Vision 2030 (Swahili: Ruwaza ya Kenya 2030) is a Kenyan development program, aiming to raise the average standard of living in Kenya to middle income by 2030. It was launched on 10 June 2008 by President Mwai Kibaki .
At county government level, except for the parts which fall under urban areas, sub-counties coincide with the constituencies created under article 89 of the Constitution of Kenya. [4] In that case, constituencies are sometimes referred to as 'sub-counties' at county management level, but defer significantly from the sub-counties at national level.
The Government of the Republic of Kenya (GoK) is the national government of the Republic of Kenya located in East Africa. It is composed of 47 Counties , each county with its own semi-autonomous governments, including the national capital of Nairobi , where the national government is primarily based.
From the 2013 general elections onwards Kenya will have three classes of local authorities: City, Municipality, and Town authorities. Subject to the Urban Areas and Cities Act of 2011, there are four authorities with city status: Nairobi , the national capital, Mombasa , Kisumu and Nakuru .
The subdivisions of Kenya have been in place since 2010, replacing the old system. Under the Constitution of 2010 and other reforms to Provincial Administration the country acquired a new system of Counties. The previous Provinces were scrapped and the 46 Districts, in existence since 1992, were turned into Counties with elected governments.
The Agency was formed on 1 July 2002 following the merger of three government departments: the National Environment Secretariat, when they started offering licenses and permits related to environmental management in Kenya.
The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law of the Republic of Kenya. There have been three significant versions of the constitution, with the most recent redraft being enabled in 2010. The constitution was presented to the Attorney General of Kenya on 7 April 2010, officially published on 6 May 2010, and was subjected to a referendum on 4 ...