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Protection of Aircraft Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works
This is an Act of Parliament to give effect to the provisions of the Tokyo Convention on Offenses and certain other acts committed on board aircraft, the Hague Convention for the suppression of unlawful seizure of aircraft, and the Montreal Convention for the suppression of unlawful acts against the safety of civil aviation in Kenya.
Kenya • 2012 • Aviation
Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Act, Revised 2018
Kenya, Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
This is an Act of Parliament specifying the framework for the protection and promotion of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions in Kenya.
Kenya • 2018 • Culture and Tourism
Provident Fund Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Finance
This is an Act of Parliament to set up a Provident Fund for certain employees of the staff of the Government and to provide for contributions to the Fund by those employees and by the Government.
Kenya • 2012 • Finance
Provisional Collection of Taxes and Duties, Revised 2019
Kenya, Ministry of Finance
This is an Act of Parliament providing statutory effect for limited periods to orders of the Minister imposing any new tax or duty or rate of tax or duty in Kenya.
Kenya • 2019 • Finance
Health Sector Strategic and Investment plan (KHSSP)
Kenya, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
To achieve the goal of attaining the highest health standards in a manner responsive to the population needs, this investment plan outlines the impact priority targets and also provides the service delivery focus and targets that will be implemented to attain the impact target. The priorities are to eradicate polio & guinea worm; eliminate malaria; and other diseases.
Kenya • 2013 • Health
Public Benefits Organisations Act
Kenya, Ministry of Justice
This is an Act of Parliament for the establishment and operation of public benefit organizations; to provide for their registration; to establish an administrative and regulatory framework within which public benefit organizations operate.
Kenya • 2013 • Governance and Democracy
Public Health Officers (Training, Registration and Licensing) Act
Kenya, Ministry of Health
This is an Act of Parliament specifying the provision for the training, registration, and licensing of public health officers and public health technicians, to regulate their practice, and to provide for the establishment, powers, and functions of the Public Health Officers and Public Health Technicians Council.
Kenya • 2013 • Health
Timber Industry and Ghana Timber Marketing Board (Amendment) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Lands
The act provides for the sole exporters by land of timber and timber products. It states that no person, other than the Ghana Timber Marketing Board, shall export overland timber, or any of the timber products specified in the Act. It also specifies that only the board or any person authorised in writing by the board shall export by sea or air, timber or any of the timber products specified in the act.
Ghana • 1977 • Forestry and Wildlife
Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda II (GSGDA II) 2014-2017
Ghana, National Development Planning Commission
This represents the medium term national development policy framework of the GSGDA II. It builds on the GSGDA I and contains a set of policy objectives to guide implementation of government goals at sector and district levels. The priority policies are premised on the following thematic areas: macroeconomic stability; competitiveness of Ghana’s private sector; accelerated agriculture modernisation and sustainable natural resource management; oil and gas development; infrastructure and human settlements development; human development; productivity and employment; and transparent, responsive and accountable governance.
Ghana • 2014 • Economy
Geographical Indications Act
Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation
Protection under this Act is available regardless of whether a geographical indication is registered; and against a geographical indication which, although true as to the territory, region or locality in which the goods originate, falsely represents to the public that the goods originate in another territory. Indications contrary to moral, indications that have fallen into disuse are excluded from protection.
Ghana • 2003 • Environment and Climate Change
Biosafety Act
Ghana, Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation
This act aims to ensure safe handling and overall management of genetically modified organisms that may have adverse effects on general health and environment. The act does not apply to genetically modified organisms that are pharmaceuticals. The act also does not repeal any other act.
Ghana • 2011 • Environment and Climate Change
National Employment Policy
Ghana, Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations
The policy acts as a comprehensive guideline towards addressing employment issues in Ghana. The policy prioritises vulnerable groups, youth, women and persons with disability (PWDs). It aims to integrate approaches in relation to: entrepreneurial development, private sector competitiveness, linking agriculture to the other sector of the economy, research and innovation, vocational and technical skills development, productivity improvement, harnessing opportunities in labour migration and the green economy.
Ghana • 2014 • Labour
Abandoned Property (Disposal) Act
Ghana, Ministry of Works and Housing
The Act concerns the removal of abandoned property including trees, timber of logs, and scrap metals. It confers powers to authorized officers for removal or ordering a removal of an abandoned property.
Ghana • 1974 • Land, Housing and Natural Resources
Records and Archives Management Policy
Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
“The Policy provides the framework for the management of
public records in the Republic of Rwanda. In its quest to provide transparency and accountability to all stakeholders, it sets out to ensure that all activities and decisions of the Government of Rwanda are fully and accurately documented and managed per the life cycle principles of records creation, maintenance, use and disposal. It additionally aims to promote the accessibility and sharing of information within and across government and to enhance the performance of business activities and service delivery by all government agencies”.
Rwanda • 2012 • National Development
National Agricultural Research System Policy
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
The absence of legal and strategic frameworks to guide relations between public and private sector players in Kenya’s agricultural research system hinders the country’s capacity to adjust to technological, political and socio-economic changes. Therefore, this policy was formulated to address the shortcomings by creating synergies among different players operating along research-development continuum.
Kenya • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Guidelines for Veterinary Internship Programme
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
These guidelines were developed to achieve the main veterinary internship programme objective of creating wealth and providing affordable veterinary services to ensure safe animal health and maximize food security. The document details information and guidelines on veterinary medicine and the veterinary para-professional internship; it covers the eligibility for the internship, internship process, and veterinary and veterinary para-professional registration.
Kenya • 2016 • Agriculture and Rural Development
Guidelines for Good Distribution Practices For Pharmaceuticals
Kenya, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation
This document recognizes the role of wholesale and retail distribution in the supply of manufactured therapeutic products. These guidelines for good wholesaling and retail practice in pharmaceuticals set out steps to meet the distribution requirements in the following aspects: building & grounds, facilities, personnel, stock handling and stock control, transport, complaints, documentation and records, counterfeit products and sale of unregistered medicines.
Kenya • 2006 • Health
Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Justice
This is an Act of Parliament to provide for the granting of pension and other retirement benefits to the holders of the office of President in Kenya.
Kenya • 2012 • Governance and Democracy
President's Award Act 2017
Kenya, Ministry of Justice
This is an Act of Parliament to provide for the conferring of awards to young persons; provide for the establishment of the President’s Awards Board of Trustees and other related matters.
Kenya • 2017 • Governance and Democracy
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, Revised 2012
Kenya, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Irrigation
This is an Act to make better provisions for the prevention of cruelty to animals; control experiments on animals; and other related matters.
Kenya • 2012 • Agriculture and Rural Development