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Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution Act (Revised Edition 2012 [2010])
Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, Kenya
An Act of parliament to provide for the functions, powers, qualification of, and appointment procedure for members of the commission for the implementation of the constitution and for connected purposes. The commission in accordance with the constitution, will monitor, facilitate, and oversee the development of legislation and administrative procedures required to implement the constitution.
Kenya • 2012 • 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
Constitution of Kenya, 2010
Department of Justice, Kenya
This is a constitutional document published by the national council for law reporting with the authority of the Attorney-general. The constitution documents the sovereignty of the people and supremacy of the constitution; highlights declaration of the Republic; outlines the entitlements and rights of the citizens; Chapter 4 provides for the bill of rights; Chapter 5 focuses on Kenya’s national human rights and equality commission; Chapter 6 outlines the responsibilities of leadership; Chapter 7 deals with the representation of the people; Chapter 8, 9 & 10 focus on the executive, legislature and judiciary respectively.
Kenya • 2010 • Democracy and Governance
Local Government Act
Ghana, Local Government and Rural Development
The act establishes and regulates the local government system in accordance with the Constitution. The act stipulates that existing districts shall continue as districts, and new districts may be declared by the President by executive instrument. The District Assemblies shall be responsible for local government and may, among other things, control local development, land allocation, and water resources.
Ghana • 1993 • Democracy and Governance
Chieftaincy Act
Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
There is the “National House of Chiefs”, and among them, the Act identifies different titles of those chiefs and their functions.
Ghana • 2008 • Democracy and Governance
Towns Act
Ghana, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning
The act contains provisions and guidelines for effective regulation of towns, dispute management, and promotion of public health. It confers on the Minister, the power to define the boundaries of a town, and the powers to suspend the usage of the act wholly or partially in a town.
Ghana • 1892 • Democracy and Governance
Local Government Service Act
Ghana, Local Government and Rural Development
The act establishes the Local Government Service with the broad aim of ensuring effective and efficient administration and management of local government services in Ghana.
Ghana • 2003 • Democracy and Governance
Local Governance Act
Ghana, Local Government and Rural Development
The nine hundred and thirty sixth Act of the Parliament of Ghana sets out to establish an efficient Local Government Service; provide for the establishment and administration of the District Assemblies Common Fund; to provide for a National Development Planning System; to define and regulate planning procedures of District Assemblies; to co-ordinate, facilitate, monitor and supervise internal audit activities within District Assemblies and for related matters.
Ghana • 2016 • Democracy and Governance
Refugees Proclamation
Council of Ministers/Agency for Refugee and Returnee Affairs, Ethiopia
This 2019 proclamation highlights the laws and frameworks on refugees relations, in line with international standards.
Ethiopia • 2019 • Democracy and Governance
Proclamation for the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Council of Ministers/House of Peoples Representatives, Ethiopia
A proclamation to pronounce the coming into effect of the constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. This aligns with the ratification by the Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples of Ethiopia through their elected representatives on the 8th day of December 1994.
Ethiopia • 1995 • Democracy and Governance
Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation
Council of Ministers/House of Peoples Representatives, Ethiopia
A proclamation to provide for the definition of powers and duties of the executive organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ethiopia • 2010 • Democracy and Governance
Disclosure and Registration of Assets Proclamation
Council of Ministers/Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia
The disclosure and registration of assets of public officials are crucial to the transparent and accountable evaluation of different government administrations. This helps to prevent corruption and illegal acquisition of assets. This proclamation thus pushes to create the necessary transparent system. This is to guide the conduct of public officials, to ensure public and private affairs do not intertwine.
Ethiopia • 2010 • Democracy and Governance
Proclamation to make the Electoral Law of Ethiopia Conform with the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia No. 11/1995
Ethiopia, The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia
A proclamation to ensure the conformity of the electoral law of Ethiopia proclamation with the constitution of the federal democratic republic of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia • 1995 • Democracy and Governance
The Ethiopian Electoral, Political Parties Registration and Election’s Code of Conduct Proclamation No. 1162/2019
Ethiopia, The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia
The Ethiopian electoral, political parties registration, and election’s code of conduct proclamation.
Ethiopia • 2019 • Democracy and Governance
The Amended Electoral Law of Ethiopia Proclamation
Council of Ministers/House of Peoples Representatives, Ethiopia
This is a proclamation to amend the electoral law of Ethiopia. This is essential to enable the “nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia exercise their right to self-administration without any discrimination through their representatives elected in a direct and free election”.
Ethiopia • 2007 • Democracy and Governance
The Electoral and Political Parties Law of Ethiopia Proclamation
Ethiopia, The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia
This proclamation is applicable to; all general elections conducted in Ethiopia as well as local elections, by-elections, re-elections, and referendums; and citizens who have formed a political party to contest in elections; political parties along with their leaders, chairpersons, members, supporters, representatives, party or individual candidates; fronts, coalitions, alliances and mergers.
Ethiopia • 2019 • Democracy and Governance