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Legal Framework

KUSP II is implemented through institutional arrangements that are consistent with the constitutional and legal structures, systems and processes at the national, county and urban levels. Supports establishment of coordination structures towards achieving Program objectives.

Framework includes the following:

  • Constitution of Kenya (CoK) (2010) which stipulates the autonomy of the county governments and the transferred functions and services as described under the Fourth Schedule;

  • County Governments Act (CGA) (2012 -under section 48 and 49, provide for further decentralization of the functions and provision of services and the structure and functions of the urban areas respectively, as stipulated in the UACA (2011) (revised 2019).

  • Urban Areas and Cities Act 2011 (UACA 2011) (Amended 2019)- describes the classification and establishment of urban areas; their governance and management

  • The Public Finance Management Act (2012)- under sections 169 to 189, serves as a paramount guide for the financial management within urban areas and cities.

  • 1951 Convention relating to status of Refugees and its 1967 protocol- domesticated in the Refugee Act no. 10 of 2021- provides for transition of Refugee Camps into integrated settlements.