Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011

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The Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 is a Kenyan law that establishes the framework for the classification, governance, and management of urban areas and cities, including the creation and administration of city county governments like Nairobi.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kenyan statute
appliesTo Kisumu NERFINISHED
Mombasa NERFINISHED
Nairobi NERFINISHED
concerns structures of urban governance
urban planning and service delivery
country Kenya
defines criteria for classification of cities
criteria for classification of municipalities
criteria for classification of towns
criteria for conferment of city status
criteria for conferment of municipal status
functions of city and municipal boards
enactedBy Parliament of Kenya NERFINISHED
establishesFrameworkFor administration of urban areas
creation of city county governments
governs cities within county governments
urban areas within county governments
implements Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED
language English
legalDomain administrative law
local government law
legalSystem Kenyan law
linkedTo devolution in Kenya
providesFor establishment of city governments
establishment of municipal boards
establishment of town committees
purpose to provide for the classification, governance and management of urban areas and cities
region East Africa
regulates governance of urban areas in Kenya
management of cities in Kenya
relatedTo Constitution of Kenya 2010 Chapter 11 NERFINISHED
County Governments Act, 2012 NERFINISHED
requires participation of residents in urban governance
shortTitle Urban Areas and Cities Act NERFINISHED
status in force
subjectMatter classification of urban areas
local government
management of cities
urban governance
typeOfLaw framework legislation
yearOfEnactment 2011

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Nairobi City County Government legalBasis Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011