City/Town/Village: | Nairobi City |
County/Province/District (Name of): | Nairobi County |
Sub-national State: | n/a |
Country: | Kenya |
Language: | English |
Spatial Distinction: | Urban |
Level of Government: | City; County |
Population: | 3,133,518 |
Population Range: | 1 million - 4.99 million |
Policy Type: | Legislation and Regulations |
Food Systems Sector(s): | food acquisition, preparation and consumption; food and organic waste management; food production; food wholesale and distribution |
Year of Adoption: | 2015 |
Adopting Government Department(s): | County Assembly of Nairobi City |
Lead Implementing Entity: | Nairobi City County Urban Agriculture Promotion Advisory Board; County Executive Committee member |
Supporting Entity: | n/a |
Additional Supporting Entity: | n/a |
Funding Amount: | n/a |
Funding Sources: | n/a |
Policy Links: | PDF-Original |
Link to Additional Resources: | |
Policy Outcome: | This Act promotes urban agriculture within Nairobi City and County, Kenya. It provides the regulatory framework for the practice of urban agriculture; delegates responsibilities with respect to agriculture; establishes the Nairobi City County Urban Agriculture Promotion Advisory Board; and calls for the creation of a strategic plan for agriculture in the city and county. |
Policy Keywords: | animal welfare; capacity building; commercial agriculture; compost; data collection; employment; environmental protection; evaluation; fertilizer; fish; fishing activities; food safety; food security; funding; income generation; inspection; land access; land use; livestock; manure; marketing; markets; pest management; pesticides; procedures; public health; risk management; strategic plan; subsistence farming; supply chain; technical assistance services; urban agriculture; vacant land; waste management; zoning |