Local Government Act - Kenya Law Reports

Rev. 2010]
Local Government CAP. 265 103
(f) for enabling such advances to be made by instalments
paid from time to time as the work of construction repair,
reconstruction, enlargement or improvement of the dwellinghouse
proceeds.
Water Supply
178. (1) A municipal council, town council, or an urban or area
council may undertake the supply of, and establish, acquire and maintain
works for the supply of water within its area, and with the consent of
any other local authority within the area of that local authority.
(2) Without prejudice to its power to make by-laws under this
Act, a municipal council, town council or an urban or area council,
may make by-laws under this Act in respect of and matter upon which,
and to the extent to which, a water undertaker may make regulations
under the Water Act.
(3) If any person shall require a supply of water from a local
authority to premises occupied or about to be occupied by him and
shall have previously quitted other premises at which water has been
supplied by the local authority without paying all charges for water and
all sums due to the local authority in respect of the supply thereof, the
local authority may refuse such a person a supply of water, or if such
supply has already been provided may forthwith cut off such supply, and
for that purpose may cut or disconnect any pipe or other work through
which the water may be supplied, and may until such charges or other
sums together with the cost (if any) incurred by the local authority in
cutting off such supply of water, is fully paid, but no longer, discontinue
the supply thereof to such person.
(4) Any officer appointed thereto by the Minister may at all
reasonable times enter any premises to which water is or has been
supplied by the local authority, in order to inspect the pipes, meter,
fittings, works and apparatus for the supply of water, or for the purpose
of ascertaining the quantity of water consumed or supplied, or whenever
the supply of water is no longer required, or whenever the local authority
is authorised, to cut off the supply of water from such premises, or for
the purpose of removing any pipes, meters, fittings, works or apparatus
belonging to the local authority.
179. A municipal council, town council, or an urban or area
council may, subject to the Water Act, and any rules made thereunder,
divert, straighten, define, and canalise the course of any stream or
watercourse after giving notice and making compensation to any owner
or occupier of land, and to any person entitled to any rights or easements
attached to land, abutting on such stream or watercourse.
Water supply.
L.N. 634/1963,
L.N. 34/1965,
31 of 1971, Sch.
Cap. 372.
Diversion and
canalisation of
streams, etc.
31 of 1971, Sch.
Cap. 372.