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Local Authorities (Recovery of Possession of Property) Act

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This document facilitates the recovery of possession of immovable property belonging to local authorities after the lawful termination of tenancy.

Kenya 2012 Democracy and Governance

Local Authorities Transfer Fund Act

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This parliamentary Act provide for the establishment of a local authorities transfer fund, to provide for the sources, purposes and the administration of the fund and for matters incidental thereto. The objective and purpose of the fund shall be to facilitate the disbursement of the funds specified under section 5 to local authorities to supplement the financing of the services and facilities they are required to provide under the local government act (Cap. 265).

Kenya 2010 Democracy and Governance

The Elections (Voter Education) Regulations, 2017

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This document is designed to provide guidance on voter educators, accreditation of voter education providers, and application for accreditation form.

Kenya 2017 Democracy and Governance

Election Offences Act

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This parliamentary Act provides for election offences and for connected purposes. it covers offences relating to register of voters, offences relating to multiple registration as a voter, offences relating to voting, offences by members and staff of the commission personation, bribery, undue influence, use of force or violence during election period, use of national security organs, offences relating to elections, use of public resources, participation in elections by public officers, unlawful expenditure, offences relating to the use of technology in elections employers to allow employees reasonable period for voting, breach of electoral code of conduct etc.

Kenya 2016 Democracy and Governance

The Elections (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

Regulation 3 of the principal regulations is amended by deleting the marginal note and substituting for constituency returning officers and other staff i.e. deleting the words “returning officer” and substituting the words with “constituency returning officer”, deleting the words “returning officer” appearing in the opening statement and substituting it with “constituency returning officer”.

Kenya 2017 Democracy and Governance

The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2017

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This parliamentary Act gives effect to article 99 (1) (b) of the constitution, to amend the Elections Act, 2011 and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011; to provide for electoral processes and for connected purposes.

Kenya 2017 Democracy and Governance

Kenya Law Reform Commission Act, 2013.

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to provide for the functions, powers, management and administration of the Kenya law reform commission, and for connected purposes. It provides for the establishment, functions and powers of the commission, funding of the commission.

Kenya 2013 Democracy and Governance

The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This is a parliamentary Act to amend various laws relating to elections and for connected purposes.

Kenya 2016 Democracy and Governance

Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service Act, 2011

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to establish the Kenya citizens and foreign nationals management Service, to provide for the creation and maintenance of a national population register and the administration of the laws relating to births and deaths, identification and registration of citizens, immigration and refugees and for connected purposes.

Kenya 2011 Democracy and Governance

The Civil Procedure Act 2009

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This Act applies to proceedings in the high court and, subject to the magistrate’s courts act, to proceedings in subordinate courts. The overriding objective of this act and the rules made hereunder is to facilitate the just, expeditious, proportionate and affordable resolution of the civil disputes governed by the act.

Kenya 2009 Democracy and Governance

Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Act, 1997

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to facilitate the reconstitution of the Kenya reinsurance corporation into a public limited liability company, to provide for the transfer of the assets, liabilities and the business of the Kenya reinsurance corporation to the company, and for connected purposes.

Kenya 1997 Democracy and Governance

Election Act

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This parliamentary Act provides for the conduct of elections to the office of the president, the national assembly, the senate, county governor and county assembly to provide for the conduct of referenda, to provide for election dispute resolution and for connected purposes.

Kenya 2011 Democracy and Governance

Commission on Administrative Justice Act No. 23 Of 2011 (Revised Edition 2013 [2011])

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to restructure the Kenya national human rights and equality commission and to establish the commission on administrative justice pursuant to Article 59(4) of the constitution; to provide for the membership, powers and functions of the commission on administrative justice, and for connected purposes. It establishes a commission to be known as the commission on administrative justice to acquire, hold, charge and dispose of movable and immovable property, and do or perform all such other things or acts for the proper discharge of its functions under the Constitution and this Act as may lawfully be done or performed by a body corporate.

Kenya 2013 Democracy and Governance

Community Service Orders Act 1998

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to introduce and regulate community service by offenders in certain cases, and for connected matters. Regulation 9 states that service order, such conviction shall be disregarded for the purpose of any enactment by or under which any disqualification or disability is imposed upon convicted persons or by or under which provision is made for a different penalty in respect of an offence committed after a previous conviction.

Kenya 2013 Democracy and Governance

Constitutional Offices (Remuneration) Act

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This is a parliamentary Act to fix the salaries and allowances of persons holding certain offices provided for in the constitution. It clearly states that provided that where a salary scale is specified, the holder of the office shall be paid such salary, within the scale, as the president may determine having regard to the seniority of the various office holders, based on the number of years served in a particular office; and the differences in skills, workload and accountabilities attached to each office.

Kenya 2012 Democracy and Governance

County Assemblies Powers and Privileges Act, 2017

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to give effect to article 196(3) of the constitution; to provide for the powers, privileges and immunities of county assemblies, their committees and members; to make provision regulating admittance to and conduct within the precincts of county assemblies, and for connected purposes. This document provides for the precincts of a county assembly, privileges and immunities of members, committee of powers and privileges, invitation and summoning of witnesses etc.

Kenya 2017 Democracy and Governance

County Assembly Services Act, 2017.

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to make further provisions on the county assembly service board and the county assembly service as established under the County Governments Act in relation to each county and for connected purposes. The objective and purpose of this Act is to provide a framework for the establishment and effective operation of the service with respect to each county assembly.

Kenya 2017 Democracy and Governance

The Elections (Technology) Regulations, 2017

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

This document defines election technology as a system that includes a biometric voter registration system, a biometric voter identification system, a system that enables the nomination and registration of candidates and electronic results transmission system. It emphasizes that the commission shall regularly conduct a requirements analysis to determine the specific requirements to upgrade or supplement existing election technology, or to acquire new election technology with the purpose of enhancing the integrity, efficiency and transparency of the election process.

Kenya 2017 Democracy and Governance

County Governments Act, 2012

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An act of parliament to give effect to chapter eleven of the constitution to provide for county governments’ powers, functions and responsibilities to deliver services and for connected purposes. The document outlines the functions of county governments, membership of the county assembly, number and delimitation of electoral wards, functions and responsibilities of a county governor etc.

Kenya 2012 Democracy and Governance

Assumption of the Office of President Act

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya

An Act of parliament to provide for the procedure and ceremony for the assumption of the office of president by the president-elect, in accordance with article 141 of the constitution and for connected purposes. It provides guidance for the establishment and administration of the assumption of the office of president committee. The functions and powers of the committee shall be to facilitate the handing over process by the outgoing president to the president-elect, organise for the security of the president-elect etc.

Kenya 2012 Democracy and Governance