ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Agriculture and Food Authority Act
28. Eradication of weed by county government
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
28. Eradication of weed by county government
(1)If the person responsible fails to clear the land within the time specified in a notice under this Part, an officer of the county government may enter, with or without assistance, upon the land and eradicate or cause to be eradicated any noxious or invasive weed found thereon.(2)Any expenses incurred in eradication shall be a civil debt recoverable summarily from the person responsible for the land.(3)Nothing in this section shall relieve the person responsible of any penalty incurred under this Act in consequence of his or her failure to comply with the provisions of a notice under this Act.(4)Where the noxious or invasive weed is of such a nature or proportion that it cannot be cleared by an individual or community, the government shall take steps, within six months, of such notice given by an individual to the government, to clear the noxious or invasive weed.