Water Resources Authority of Kenya
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The Water Resources Authority of Kenya is a national government agency responsible for regulating, conserving, and managing the country’s water resources and river basins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Water Resources Authority of Kenya canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
water management authority ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Kenya Meteorological Department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Environment Management Authority of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ county governments in Kenya ⓘ water users associations ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| function |
basin planning and management
ⓘ
collection of hydrological data ⓘ enforcement of water resources regulations ⓘ flood monitoring and early warning ⓘ issuance of water permits ⓘ water quality monitoring ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Government of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Water Act 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandate |
allocation of water use permits
ⓘ
conservation of water resources ⓘ implementation of water resources policies ⓘ management of water resources ⓘ monitoring of water abstraction ⓘ protection of catchment areas ⓘ protection of river basins ⓘ regulation of water resources ⓘ |
| objective |
equitable allocation of water resources
ⓘ
mitigation of water-related disasters ⓘ protection of water catchment areas ⓘ sustainable management of water resources ⓘ |
| operatesInSector |
environmental regulation
ⓘ
water resources management ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Water Resources Management Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
groundwater resources in Kenya
ⓘ
surface water resources in Kenya ⓘ water abstraction ⓘ water storage in dams and reservoirs ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
classification of water resources
ⓘ
preparation of national water resources management strategies ⓘ water resources assessment ⓘ |
| supervises | basin area water resources management ⓘ |
| website | https://wra.go.ke/ ⓘ |
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