The Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Chapter Eleven · Devolved Government

Article 184

Art.184

Urban areas and cities

English

(1)National legislation shall provide for the governance and management of urban areas and cities and shall, in particular—

(a)establish criteria for classifying areas as urban areas and cities,

(b)establish the principles of governance and management of urban areas and cities; and

(c)provide for participation by residents in the governance of urban areas and cities.

(2)National legislation contemplated in clause (1) may include mechanisms for identifying different categories of urban areas and cities, and for their governance.

Kiswahili

Maeneo yenye miji na majiji

(1)Sheria ya Kitaifa itatoa mwongozo kuhusu utawala na usimamizi wa maeneo ya miji na majiji, na hasa—

(a)itabuni vigezo vya kuainisha maeneo kama miji na majiji,

(b)itabuni kanuni za utawala na usimamizi wa maeneo ya miji na majiji; na

(c)itatoa mwongozo kuhusu ushiriki wa umma katika utawala wa maeneo ya miji na majiji.

(2)(2) Sheria ya kitaifa inayorejelewa katika ibara ya (1) inaweza kujumuisha njia za kutambua kategoria mbalimbali za maeneo ya miji na majiji, na utawala wao.

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Text: Laws of Kenya: The Constitution of Kenya, 2010. Published by the National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya Law) with the Authority of the Attorney-General.

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